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Canadian Infra Report 2008

  • Testing times

    Canada's market has attracted a broad spread of developer support, but sponsors are bearing the brunt of poor credit market conditions. Can the wealth of opportunities make up for altered risk-return profiles? Catherine McGuirk reports. [more]

  • Wide open

    P3 could provide part of the solution to Canada's infrastructure deficit. Work is underway at the provincial, municipal and federal levels. By Morton Gross and Robert Shouldice, Borden Ladner Gervais. [more]

  • Heads up

    Four of Canada's provinces now have established programmes for private investment in infrastructure. Project Finance asked the chief executives responsible for these programmes for their take on past performance and market conditions. [more]

  • P3 Next Gen

    The structures employed in the Canadian P3 market today will have to evolve to meet demand from municipal-level deals. By Rohit Gupta*. [more]

  • The D in DBFM

    The Canadian market has so far relegated design considerations to a minor role in PPP procurement. This situation could, and should, change. By Simon Chapman, senior vice-president, infrastructure development, Carillion Canada. [more]

  • Sure shot

    Surety bonds are part of construction culture in Canada. As economic uncertainties bite, is it time to consider the real value in a time-tested solution? By Raymond Bassett, vice-president, underwriting services, Travelers Guarantee Company of Canada. [more]

  • First and fastest

    British Columbia's P3 programme has built the strongest track record of any Canadian province. A look at past projects and the province's pipeline from Maria McKenzie and Herb Dodd, partners at Farris. [more]

  • Maturing model

    British Columbia's approach to risk transfer on its transport projects has become steadily more sophisticated. Gary Webster and Jussi Jaakkola, CH2M HILL, look at the sector's development. [more]

  • Alberta

    Province/Department: Government of Alberta/Ministry of Treasury Board Capital: Edmonton Name of agency with primary responsibility for P3 or alternative financing programmes: Alternative Capital Financing Office Address, telephone, fax and website of agency: Fifth Floor, Oxbridge Place, 9820 – 1... [more]

  • British Columbia

    Province: Province of British Columbia Capital: Victoria Name of agency with primary responsibility for P3 or alternative financing programmes: Partnerships BC Address, telephone, fax and website of agency: PO Box 9478, STN Prov Gov't, Victoria BC, V8W 9W6, Phone: +1 604 660 1177 Fax: +1 604 ... [more]

  • Canada PPP Tables

    Mandated Arranger – Canada PPP  2004 – 2008YTD No. of Mandated Arranger Value $m Deals 1 Societe Generale 646 4 2 Dexia 485 2 ... [more]

  • Ontario

    Province/Department: Ontario Capital: Toronto Name of agency with primary responsibility for P3 or alternative financing programmes: Infrastructure Ontario Address, telephone, fax and website of agency: 777 Bay Street, 9th Floor Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C8 Phone: (416) 212-7289 Fax: (416) 325-4... [more]

  • Quebec

    Province: Québec Capital: Québec Name of agency with primary responsibility for P3 or alternative financing programmes: Partenariats public-privé Québec Our role is to advise the Government on all public-private partnership matters. We are also a centre of knowledge and expertise for PPP projects... [more]

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