Canadian Government Sets Summit on Domestic Rail, Ferry Manufacturing

Canadian government sets summit on domestic rail, ferry manufacturing

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada’s Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, Chrystia Freeland, will hold a summit on Canadian manufacture of rail and ferry equipment on Sept. 2, 2025, Transport Canada has announced. The event, “Made in Canada: Ferries and Rail Summit” will be held in Hamilton, Ont., and will bring together industry and government officials to discuss collaborative efforts to use Canadian steel and aluminum to build for the two industri…

Feds to Discuss Obstacles to Building Ferries Domestically at Hamilton Summit

The federal government will host a summit next week in Hamilton, Ont., to discuss with stakeholders the constraints on building ferries domestically, as well as how to use Canadian steel and aluminum in ferry and rail projects. Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland will host the Sept. 2 event, dubbed the “Made in Canada: Ferries and Rail Summit.” The summit will include the participation of key industry leaders and governments. “Canada’s ferries,…