For Potvin, the project also held personal significance. “I feel fortunate to have been part of it,” she says. “This is a major piece of infrastructure that my family and community will use for decades. It’s rare to work on something that has such a lasting impact.” From its 1940s origins to its modern transformation, the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport runway reconstruction represents both progress and continuity, and a vital investment ensuring the North remains connected, and ready for the future. For more information about the runway reconstruction project, please visit Yukon.ca. For information about Transport Canada’s National Trade Corridor Fund, visit https://tc.canada.ca/en/programs/fundingprograms/national-trade-corridors-fund. 63 JAN 2026 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA South facing view of storm line installation (Photo Credit: Associated Engineering)
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