Initiative

The Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor is more than a major north/south transportation route that connects the United States border in the south to the major oil sands projects in Northern and North Eastern Alberta.

The Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor provides companies and investors the opportunity to connect to industries all along its route whether it is in agriculture, manufacturing, defence, tourism or transportation and distribution.

Investing along the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor will reduce the cost in transporting products and services required now and in the future.

The three Regional Economic Development Alliances (REDA’s) in Eastern Alberta; Palliser Economic Partnership (PEP), Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (BRAED), and the Northeast Alberta Information HUB (HUB) are working with key stakeholders to develop and promote this north south transportation corridor, including highways 36, 41 and 63.

Learn more about the Eastern Alberta Trade Corrdior (EATC) - Overview of the EATC Initiative

Economic Activity

There are billions of dollars in construction projects currently underway in the EATC - Major construction projects listing.

Ports to Plains

The province of Alberta has been a member of the Ports to Plains initiative since 2009.  Ports-to-Plains is a grassroots alliance of communities and businesses whose mission is to advocate for a robust transportation infrastructure to promote economic security and prosperity throughout North America's energy and agricultural heartland.  The Ports to Plains region meets the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor at the Canada US Border.  Check out the Ports to Plains blog here.

The Annual Ports to Plains conference was held in San Angelo, Texas, October 19-21, 2011, where the Chair of Palliser Economic Partnership spoke on the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor.  Click here for the full presentation. 

Attracting Foreign Direct Investment to Eastern Alberta Seminar

A seminar for land owners, municipal or private and real estate professionals was held on held November 1, 2011 in Medicine Hat.  View the marketing presentation from this seminar. Ports to Plains also presented on the relationship between the Ports to Plains organization and the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor.  View this presentation here.

For any questions about this project please contact:
Walter Valentini at walter[at]palliseralberta[dot]com

Reports and Presentations

Various studies have been completed on the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor:

Reports

• Wildhorse Border Crossing Upgrades - 2008
• An analysis of the economic impacts and opportunities on Alberta's Eastern Corridor resulting from upgrading Port of Entry, Wild Horse - 2008
• Eastern Alberta Ports to Plains Corridor Development and Marketing Project - 2010

Presentations

• Invest Canada Community Innitiatives - Supporting canadian communities to attract retain and expand foreign direct investment - November 2011
• Attracting foreign investment to Eastern Alberta - November 2011
• Keystone XL - A long term economic driver in Eastern Alberta - October 2011
• About the Eastern Alberta Trade Corridor - October 2011
• About the Ports to Plains Alliance - October 2011

News Releases

• Eastern Alberta is put on the map - October 20, 2011, San Angelo, Texas
• Ports to Plains Alliance Selects Medicine Hat as Site of 2012 Conference - February 16, 2012, Medicine Hat, Alberta