suMMary and conclusion We have come a long way since 1970, when the population of canada was 21 million people and Port Metro Vancouver handled approximately 27 million metric tonnes of cargo. Forty years from today, what will the Port look like? and what does good growth mean for us, our gateway stakeholders and communities between now and 2050? those were the questions that guided us through this Port 2050 project, ultimately leading us to the development of the four plausible, relevant and challenging scenarios outlined in this report. the “local Fortress” and “Missed the boat” scenarios describe worlds with decreased adaptability and capacity in the gateway, where growth is constrained and opportunities are missed. as an organization with a mandate to facilitate trade in the best interest of all canadians, these scenarios are difficult for us to embrace. “rising tide” and “the great transition,” on the other hand, illustrate a future with increasing capacity and, ultimately, more sustainable production and consumption patterns and a new paradigm shift in how society values and measures prosperity. We recognize that different scenarios will appeal to different readers. We have elected to focus our short-term future goals towards “rising tide,” with a 2050 vision leading us towards “the great transition.” We believe this trajectory can successfully balance interests to the benefit of all our industry and community partners. how will we get from here to 2050? it is a progression that is already underway in the gateway, where recent focus has been on collaboration, sustainable growth and community engagement. our revised strategic vision and mission statements will help guide our business priorities, shape new initiatives and ultimately infiltrate every aspect of Port Metro Vancouver’s operations, beginning in the near term with a substantial “The Port is taking more of a update of our land use Plan. this new direction will help us leadership role, engaging the partners understand, anticipate and plan for a transitioning global in dialogues and understanding other social and economic environment. interests – this approach is good.” but we can’t — and won’t — be able to make it on our own. port 2050 pArticipAnt We believe this process represents an important milestone for the Port in terms of taking a more open, collaborative approach to charting our future. What we have discovered is that there is a strong desire among many gateway stakeholders and communities for a continued and sustained high level of engagement and collaboration in planning for our shared future. it is our hope that, in 2050, we will look back four decades and be proud of the choices we’ve made, and how far we have come, together. 25 26