Greater Sudbury – Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, and Paul Lefebvre, Mayor of the City of Greater Sudbury announced more than $14 million in federal funding for the City of Greater Sudbury’s public transit infrastructure, through the Baseline Funding stream of the Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF).
This funding, which will be delivered over 10 years from 2026 until 2036, will help advance key improvements to GOVA, Greater Sudbury’s public transit system. The predictable funding will help the city plan, upgrade, replace, or modernize current public transit and active transportation infrastructure. GOVA serves Greater Sudbury and has the largest network in Northern Ontario.
The Canada Public Transit Fund is the largest public transit investment in Canadian history. It is designed to meet the unique needs of communities of all sizes, from large metropolitan areas, to mid-size and smaller communities, including rural, remote, northern and Indigenous communities. The Fund will deliver stable funding for municipalities and transit agencies with the resources they need to plan and implement key public transit projects that will meet their needs for decades to come.
“We launched the Canada Public Transit Fund to partner with communities across the country on projects that will support Canadians’ transit needs for decades to come. Our announcement today is one such example that will not only improve existing services for those travelling within Greater Sudbury but will also allow GOVA to expand and meet the growing needs in their community. By investing in our communities, we are investing in our people and ensuring affordability remains top of mind.” – Viviane Lapointe, MP for Sudbury, on behalf of Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities