Canada veut diversifier échanges commerciaux mais besoin infrastructures adaptées

The document highlights the critical need for Canada to adapt its commercial infrastructure—including ports, roads, and airports—to climate change. It cites the 2021 atmospheric river in British Columbia as a primary example of how climate-driven disasters cause massive economic losses and supply chain disruptions. The author notes a $265 billion infrastructure deficit and calls for the federal government to mandate climate risk assessments for all publicly funded projects, upgrade existing corridors, invest in flood protections, and provide long-term funding to municipalities.

• Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of disasters such as floods and wildfires, necessitating resilient commercial infrastructure to maintain national economic stability.
• The 2021 atmospheric river in British Columbia demonstrated the high cost of inaction, causing the Port of Vancouver to be isolated and resulting in approximately $2.5 billion in trade losses, plus $800 million to $1.4 billion in lost revenue and productivity.
• Climate change has increased the probability of atmospheric rivers by 60%, and extreme precipitation is projected to be five times more frequent by the end of the century.
• Canada faces a $265 billion infrastructure deficit, with roads, bridges, and tunnels accounting for half of the facilities requiring urgent renovation.
• To protect the economy, the document recommends integrating climate risk into new projects, upgrading existing commercial infrastructure via the Trade Corridor Diversification Fund, investing in flood protections, and providing long-term funding to municipalities, who own about 60% of such infrastructure.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2025). Canada veut diversifier échanges commerciaux mais besoin infrastructures adaptées. https://institutclimatique.ca/canada-veut-diversifier-echanges-commerciaux-mais-besoin-infrastructures-adaptees/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Canada veut diversifier échanges commerciaux mais besoin infrastructures adaptées. 2025. https://institutclimatique.ca/canada-veut-diversifier-echanges-commerciaux-mais-besoin-infrastructures-adaptees/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Climate Institute |title=Canada veut diversifier échanges commerciaux mais besoin infrastructures adaptées |date=17 October 2025 |url=https://institutclimatique.ca/canada-veut-diversifier-echanges-commerciaux-mais-besoin-infrastructures-adaptees/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianclimateinstitute2025canada, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Canada veut diversifier échanges commerciaux mais besoin infrastructures adaptées}}, publisher = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/canada-veut-diversifier-echanges-commerciaux-mais-besoin-infrastructures-adaptees/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }