Western Transportation Advisory Council
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The Western Transportation Advisory Council (WESTAC) is a non-profit organization
of major transportation organizations in Western Canada
, represented by business, labour, and government decision-makers The association was founded in 1973 by four western provincial transport ministers, Fred Peacock
, Alex MacDonald, Leonard Evans
, and Roy Romanow
. WESTAC's present Chairman is Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Steve Ashton
who took over the position from Saskatchewan Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, Jim Reiter
. Ruth Sol is the President of WESTAC.
WESTAC also administers a website dedicated to employment in the transportation industry, a project originally designed to resolve the skills and labour shortage in the sector.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
of major transportation organizations in Western Canada
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
, represented by business, labour, and government decision-makers The association was founded in 1973 by four western provincial transport ministers, Fred Peacock
Fred Peacock
Frederick "Fred" H. Peacock was a business man and former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 until 1979.-Political career:...
, Alex MacDonald, Leonard Evans
Leonard Evans
Leonard Salusbury Evans is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Manitoba legislature from 1969 to 1999, and was a Cabinet Minister in the governments of New Democratic Premiers Edward Schreyer and Howard Pawley.- Early life and career :Evans was born in Winnipeg, and...
, and Roy Romanow
Roy Romanow
Roy John Romanow, PC, OC, QC, SOM is a Canadian politician and the 12th Premier of Saskatchewan ....
. WESTAC's present Chairman is Manitoba Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation Steve Ashton
Steve Ashton
Steve Ashton is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is a long-serving member of the Manitoba legislature, and is currently a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Greg Selinger....
who took over the position from Saskatchewan Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, Jim Reiter
Jim Reiter
Jim Reiter is a Canadian politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district of Rosetown-Elrose in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election...
. Ruth Sol is the President of WESTAC.
WESTAC also administers a website dedicated to employment in the transportation industry, a project originally designed to resolve the skills and labour shortage in the sector.