Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), joined by Kelly Gillis, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Canada, provided an update on the Government’s progress in implementing the Investing in Canada long-term infrastructure plan. The presentation outlined how the Government of Canada is rolling out the Plan in two phases, making funding available to address needs … Read more
The Government of Canada and Signature on the St. Lawrence announced that a settlement agreement has been reached in the two-year negotiations concerning Montreal’s Champlain Bridge challenges including load restrictions for the transportation of oversized pieces. The agreement allows for the recovery, at a fair cost, of construction delays and settles all existing claims related to the transportation … Read more
On behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna–Lake Country, B.C.) announced $1.3 million in federal funding for the Okanagan Rail Trail project. The full release is available online. Call 613-219-0149.
Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and Stephen McNeil, Premier of Nova Scotia, announced the signing of a new bilateral agreement under the Investing in Canada plan that will provide more than $828 million in federal funding over the next decade for infrastructure projects in Nova Scotia. The projects supported through this agreement will be cost-shared with … Read more
The governments of Canada and Quebec are announcing investments to prepare the business case and the elements necessary to move forward with the next step towards completion of the Anjou extension of Montréal Metro’s Blue Line: The governments of Canada and Quebec will invest $16 million, respectively, to develop the business case for this project. … Read more
On April 3, 2018, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Sandra Jansen, Alberta Minister of Infrastructure, announced the signing of a bilateral agreement that will provide more than $3.3 billion in federal funding over the next decade through the Investing in Canada plan for infrastructure projects. The following investments were made under the public transit … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Ricardo Miranda, Alberta Minister of Culture and Tourism, announced $475,862 in joint federal-provincial funding for the construction of a new community centre in Water Valley. The full release is available online. Call 613-219-0149. Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Ricardo Miranda, Alberta Minister of Culture … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Yvonne Jones (Labrador, Nfld.), Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, along with Bert Pomeroy, Deputy Mayor of the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, announced over $25.5 million in funding for the construction of the Labrador Wellness Centre. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $7.5 million to … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Claire Trevena, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the signing of a bilateral agreement that will provide more than $4.1 billion in federal funding through the Investing in Canada plan over the next decade for infrastructure projects. These projects will be cost-shared with the Government of … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Lorne Kusugak, Nunavut Minister of Community and Government Services, announced the signing of a bilateral agreement that will provide more than $566 million over the next decade in federal funding dedicated to infrastructure projects under the Investing in Canada plan. The Government of Canada is providing … Read more
