All-season road being constructed in Northwest Territories

Yellowknife – Investing in Canada’s communities isn’t just about building infrastructure, it’s about building connections to other communities, to markets, and to Canadians.

The Government of Canada is investing in Canada’s communities to make sure they have the infrastructure they need to grow. Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, Michael McLeod on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of up to $25 million for the construction of an all-season road in the Northwest Territories. This investment, provided to NorZinc Ltd. under the National Trade Corridors Fund, will support the movement of goods to the local communities by providing year-round transportation access to surrounding areas.

The construction of the all-season road from Liard Highway 7 to the Prairie Creek mine site is expected to:

• Provide year-round transportation access to the Prairie Creek mine site, national park areas and Indigenous traditional territories;
• Facilitate production at the Prairie Creek mine and the transportation of critical minerals from the mine to international markets, which has the potential to contribute an estimated $8 billion in revenue for Canada and the Government of Northwest Territories over the next 20 years;
• Provide benefits to local Indigenous communities as the road will provide access to the Naha Dehe Dene Band’s traditional territory; and
• Increase access to tourism and eco-tourism in the Nahanni Park Nature Reserve

The Government of Canada continues to make investments to strengthen the country’s infrastructure, promote economic growth and enhance opportunities for businesses to expand into international markets. This collaboration represents another long-term commitment to work with stakeholders on strategic infrastructure projects to address transportation bottlenecks, vulnerabilities, and congestion along Canada’s trade corridors.