Press Release Department: Federal - Infrastructure Canada

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (University-Rosedale, Ont.), Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, PEI Minister of Health and Wellness Ernie Hudson, PEI Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Cory Deagle and Dr. Greg Keefe, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island, announced … Read more

Liberal MP Joanne Thompson (St. John’s East, N.L.); Sheilagh O’Leary, Deputy Mayor of St. John’s; and Sue Connor, Fleet Electrification for the City of Burlington and member of the Board of Directors at the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium, announced an investment of $200,000 to plan for the electrification of St. John’s bus fleet. The full … Read more

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.), Nova Scotia MLA Kent Smith and Cathy Deagle Gammon, member of the board of directors of MusGo Rider Valley-Sheet Harbour Cooperative Ltd., announced joint funding of $103,625 to purchase a wheelchair accessible vehicle to service the communities of East Ship Harbour to Ecum Secum and the … Read more

Liberal MP Kody Blois (Kings–Hants, N.S.), Nova Scotia Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables Tory Rushton and Murray Scott, Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Cumberland, announced more than $6.4 million in joint funding to improve the County’s water and wastewater infrastructure. The full release is available online. Call 343-574-8116. Liberal MP Tim Louis (Kitchener–Conestoga, Ont.) and Gregg Davidson, Mayor of … Read more

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Nunavut Minister for Community and Government Services David Joanasie announced joint funding of $1.9 million for the design phase of two new water treatment plants in Rankin Inlet and Grise Fiord in Nunavut. The full release is available online. Call 343-574-8116.

Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John-Rothesay, N.B.) and Li Song, vice-president of Imperial Theatre Board of Directors, announced joint funding of more than $2.69 million to retrofit the historic Imperial Theatre in Saint John, N.B. The green modernization of this iconic theatre will help ensure it continues to provide the community with cultural experiences for generations … Read more

Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.), New Brunswick Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform Daniel Allain and Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold announced a joint investment of more than $36.3 million to upgrade Moncton’s municipal infrastructure and improve its climate resiliency. The full release is available … Read more

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser (Central Nova, N.S.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.), Nova Scotia Minister of Health and Wellness Michelle Thompson and Anita Stewart, chairperson of the Antigonish Community Transit Society, announced a combined investment of more than $1.22 million to support … Read more

Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and David Stockley, Chief Administrative Officer, Hamlet of Pond Inlet, announced more than $2 million in federal funding towards a new men’s shelter and a wellness centre for Hamlet of Pond Inlet, Nunavut. The full release is available online. Call 343-574-8116. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Mike Kelloway (Cape Breton-Canso, N.S.), Tory Rushton, Nova Scotia Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, and Vernon Pitts, Warden of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough, announced more than $1,098,477 in joint funding for the installation of solar panels on municipal … Read more