Peterson fears transport deficits will hurt region

Last week Cambridge Bay MLA Keith Peterson said he fears the lack of transportation infrastructure in the Kitikmeot will be a barrier to the region’s development.

Peterson said Cambay is counting on receiving at least some of the $4.9 million earmarked by the GN for airport improvements over the next five years.

The community’s runway needs to be lengthened so airplanes can operate with their full payload weight and new jets can land.

This week, Olayuk Akesuk, the minister responsible for transportation, told Peterson, that communities with jet traffic would receive “priority.”