Ottawa Update TBWG, Boston Ted Mackay, Transport Canada April 14, 2010

Outline Budget 2010 Stimulus Program Olympics Cabinet Shuffle G8 and G20 Summits (June 2010)

Budget Confirms one more year of stimulus (to end-March 2011) Emphasis then will be on eliminating the deficit: – : $53.8 B – : $49.2 B – : $27.6 B Department’s operating budgets frozen at levels until

Budget 2010 – Transport/Border Border Security –CBSA: $87 M/two years: vehicle and cargo scanning equipment, upgraded information systems, enhanced programs (Partners in Protection, NEXUS) Aviation Security –Air Cargo Security: $75.6 M/5 years, for Transport Canada –Aviation Security: Air Travelers’ Security Charge increased April 1, to raise $1.5 billion over five years DRIC –Transport Canada receives $10 M/3 years for legal, financial and technical work Montréal Bridges –$51 M/2 years for Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges

Economic Action Plan (Stimulus) 4 Year 2 of Economic Action Plan $19 B in new overall federal stimulus $6 B from other levels of government Infrastructure Stimulus Fund $4 billion fully committed 4000 projects Infrastructure spending: “largest impact on economic growth of all fiscal measures” Added.4 % of GDP in 2009,.5% forecast for 2010 (source: Conference Board of Canada)

Olympics CBSA kept maximum number of lanes at the four Lower Mainland border crossings open for travelers 16 hours a day No significant border delays reported Beer delivered

Cabinet Shuffle January 19 Changes: –Vic Toews, Public Safety –Stockwell Day, Treasury Board –Keith Ashfield, Atlantic Gateway –Peter Van Loan, International Trade No changes: –Transport –Foreign Affairs –Environment –Finance

G8 and G20 Summits G8 Summit, Huntsville, Ontario: June G20 Summit, Toronto, June 26-27

Thank you! Ted Mackay Highway and Border Policy Transport Canada