41. EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Variance Explanations

Planned spending has decreased by $15.5M over the level in the 2020-21 Main Estimates. 

Note: Planned spending is displayed by Purpose: Statutory funding is therefore allocated across the table.

The following are some of the contributing factors:

• A $1.1M increase in Operating (including statutory payments) mostly as a result of:
  • An increase in funding of:
    • $6.2M for the Port Asset Transfer Program (PATP)
    • $5.0M to support the purchase of the MV Villa de Teror;
    • $1.7M from internal reallocations during the planning process to address departmental priorities
  •  An offsetting decrease in funding of:
    • $5.5M for Lac Megantic
    • $5.3M in Revenue funding as a result of reduced traffic volumes.
    • $1.4M for the Eastern Ferries Fleet Procurement

• A $17.7M decrease in Capital mostly as a result of:
  • A decrease in funding of:
    • $13.1M for Eastern Canada Ferry Services (Fleet Procurement);
    • $8.2M for statutory Capital payments to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC); and,
    • $3.1M in funding for Federal Infrastructure Initiative for Airports)
  • An offsetting increase in funding of:
    • $8.8M for Airports Serving Remote Communities; and,
    • $1.7M for the purchase of the MV Villa de Teror

• A $4.2M decrease in Transfer Payments mostly as a result of:
  •  A decrease in funding of:
    • $47.4M for the National Trade Corridors Fund;
    • $13.8M for the Gateways and Border Crossings Fund (GBCF); and
    • $11.2M for the Regional and Remote Passenger Rail Initiative.
  • An offsetting increase in funding of:
    • $57.7M for the Support for Remote Communities;
    • $7.6M for the Port Asset Transfer Program; and,
    • $4.9M for the Major Rehabilitation Works on Victoria Bridge

• A $5.3M decrease in Vote Netted Revenue mostly as a result of:
  • A decrease in funding due to:
    • Reductions in volume