Current government plans call for the commercialization of public ports. Ports considered vital to domestic and international trade will be managed by Canada Port Authorities made up of representatives from industry, labor and government. Container traffic can be handled at a number of these ports, including Montreal, Halifax, Saint John, and Vancouver. Aviation Air connections between the United States and Canada are extensive, with well developed facilities for freight and passenger traffic. Air transport on U.S. carriers from the United States and Canada is provided by several companies.
Domestic service is offered by a number of airlines.
The new accord immediately eliminated most restrictions on air service between the two countries and virtually deregulated the transborder market over three years. Since the agreement was signed, total U.S.-Canada passenger traffic has increased by 37 percent. A pilot intransit preclearance project opened in Vancouver on June 1, 1997. Telecommunications Infrastructure Communications are highly sophisticated in Canada, and comparable with those of the United States. Cellular and satellite communications are also possible in Canada.