Mayor Mike Ruttan is hopeful that a weekend meeting with the Prime Minister means more funding for the Alberni Valley.
He joined with the Mayors of Ucluelet and Tofino in requesting support for housing projects, and also for the transhipment hub, a ship building facility and an aquatic center.
Ruttan said the money is there, the city just has to do the work to apply.
Ruttan said Trudeau has committed to visiting the Alberni Valley this Fall, and Transport Minister Marc Garneau has committed to meetings here before the end of the year to discuss the Port Alberni Transhipment Hub and proposed ship-building facility on the harbour.