Department of Finance Canada highlighted Budget 2025's proposed Trade Diversification Corridors Fund during a visit to Port Saint John.
The new fund would provide $5 billion for port, airport, railway, and related digital infrastructure intended to improve access to overseas markets.
Finance Canada said the fund would be supported by the Canada Infrastructure Bank in assessing projects and determining the appropriate mix of government supports.
The fund is part of a broader Trade Diversification Strategy that aims to double overseas exports over a decade.
Finance Canada said that strategy could generate $300 billion more in trade.
The release also said Budget 2025 proposes $6 billion in Canadian transportation infrastructure investment, which could increase Canadian GDP by up to $21 billion.
Examples of possible projects included the proposed Saint John Trade Corridor project, critical-minerals export opportunities at the Port of Belledune, projects in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region, ports in northeastern Quebec, rail lines in Alberta, and port and rail infrastructure on the West Coast.
The tax link is the public-investment and productivity channel. Trade corridors affect how goods move, how exporters reach markets, and how much public capital is directed to transportation infrastructure.