Fort Garry Fire Trucks Selected for Special Occasion

Fort Garry Fire Trucks was chosen to host a press conference with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and a large portion of his cabinet on Friday November 22, 2013.  Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger, and Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz along with 70 plus other dignitaries were also present at the new facility located in the CentrePort development, Canada’s largest inland port.  The press conference was held to officially open CentrePort Canada Way Highway, and announce funding for the second phase of CentrePort Canada Way.  Fort Garry Fire Trucks was the first major manufacturer to locate in the CentrePort development.  Funding for the reconstruction of highway 75, the major North/South trade route that joins Manitoba with the USA was also announced.  Prime Minister Harper was also here to promote the Canada European Union Trade Agreement and the opportunities that it presents for Canadian manufacturers. Fort Garry Fire Trucks is a large supplier for the Department of National Defense and have built many different models of apparatus for them, from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Vehicles , Pumpers, Rescues, and Range Fire Fighting Units.  This being one of the reasons our facility was chosen to host the event.  Following the press conference Prime Minister Harper spent several hours meeting the staff of Fort Garry Fire Trucks.