Nova Scotia — Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, alongside Dave Corkum, Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings and Chair of the Kings Transit Board of Directors, announced over $5.1 million in funding for public transit infrastructure in Annapolis, Kings, and Digby counties 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 the Kings Transit Authority’s public transit system. Providing predictable funding will help the transit authority with long-term planning, and upgrade, replace, or modernize current public transit and active transportation infrastructure. The Kings Transit Authority serves the Annapolis Valley, covering communities from Grand-Pré to Weymouth. Baseline funding is conditional on the Kings Transit Authority submitting a capital plan, and the subsequent signing of a funding agreement.
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.