Over $8m in public transit funding given to Cape Breton

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Nova Scotia — By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities. Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Member of …

Canada invests over $8.29m in Fredericton’s public transit infrastructure

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New Brunswick— By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities. MP Jenica Atwin and Mayor Kate Rogers announced federal investments of more than a combined total of $8.29 million in transit funding for the City of Fredericton’s transit systems, providing …

Federal govt invests in urban treescapes in Saint John

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New Brunswick — Federal funding will support the Saint John Transit Commission and the Saint John Urban Tree project with a combined investment of over $7 million. This was announced by MP Wayne Long and Mayor Donna Reardon. Through the new Canada Public Transit Fund’s Baseline Funding stream, the Saint John Transit Commission will receive an annual funding allocation amounting to over $6.3 million over 10 years. Funding …

$2.3m offered to Whitehorse under Canada Public Transit Fund

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Yukon— By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Kirk Cameron, Mayor of Whitehorse announced a federal investment of more than $2.3 million in transit funding for Whitehorse, providing predictable and long-term …

Hamilton to get over $62m through Canada Public Transit Fund

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Hamilton — By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and Member of Parliament for …

Burlington gets $14m under new Canada Public Transit Fund

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Burlington – Member of Parliament Adam van Koeverden, alongside Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, announced nearly $14 million in funding for Burlington’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 Burlington’s public transit system. As the City aims to grow …

Milton offered $7.2m under new Canada Public Transit Fund

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Milton – Member of Parliament Adam Van Koeverden, alongside Mayor Gordon Krantz, announced over $7.2 million in funding for the Town of Milton’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 Milton’s public transit system. Providing predictable funding will …

$14m given to Greater Sudbury under new Canada Public Transit Fund

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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 …

Kings Transit Authority gets over $5.1m under Canada Public Transit Fund

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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, …