Officers February 7, 2006 Chairman Brent Hendry, The Right Honourable Anderson Rental & Paving Ltd. Saskatoon, SK S7L SY7 Office of the Prime Minister President 80 Wellington Street Chris Lorenc B.A., LL.B. , , MB K1A 0A2 Vice Chairman Dave Chamberland, General Manager Dear Prime Minister: Cannex Contracting 200 Inc. Calgary, On behalf of the Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association Secretary-Treasurer (WCR&HCA), we would like to extend our congratulations to you and your entire Caucus for Boris Gavrailoff, P.Eng., G.S.C. your success in the recent election. Bituminex Paving Ltd. Winnipeg, MB. During the campaign, we were pleased to hear you commit your Conservative government Immediate Past Chairman to creating a $2 billion Highways and Borders Infrastructure Fund and to maintaining all Cal Moon, P.Eng. existing infrastructure commitments. E.F. Moon Construction Ltd. Portage la Prairie, MB Understandably, with our country facing a transportation and infrastructure deficit of more Members at Large than $120 billion, it is abundantly clear that your $2 billion initiative is a good first step – but there is much more that needs to be done. Frank Rizzardo EMCON Services Inc. The WCR&HCA represents the heavy construction and related industries in western Merritt, BC Canada. Collectively our 1800 member companies, engaged in the building, maintaining and repairing of Canada's infrastructure, employ directly and indirectly well in excess of Tom Johnson, VP Engineering, JJM Group 150,000 . Our industry contributes billions to Canada's domestic GDP. Delta, As an industry and association we support initiatives recognizing the importance of Gil Brulotte, P.Eng. investment in transportation, and we would like to extend our offer to assist you and your Canadian Roadbuilders Inc. St. Albert, Alberta government in any way we can as you move forward in developing and implementing your transportation and infrastructure policies and initiatives. We have an abundance of expertise Ken Burkosky to offer your government and look forward to helping out in months and years ahead. Barzeele & Burkosky Ltd. Prince Albert, SK Again, we extend our most sincere congratulations and warm wishes for success in the Office Canadians have entrusted to you. Chief Operating Officers Yours truly, Jack Davidson, President B.C. Roadbuilders & Western Canada Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association Heavy Construction Association (WCR&HCA

Allan Lowe, President Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association

Val Jakubowski, Executive Director, Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Per: Association of Brent Hendry Chris Lorenc, B.A., LL.B., Chair President Chris Lorenc B.A., LL.B., President Manitoba Heavy Construction Association cc. Hon. Gary Doer, Premier, Manitoba Canada West Foundation Hon. , Premier Saskatchewan Van Horne Institute Hon. Ralph Klein, Premier, Alberta WESTAC Hon. Gordon Campbell, Premier, B.C. Canadian Construction Association Yellowhead Highway Association WCR&HCA Board of Directors