Nova Scotia— Public transit and active transportation options in Port Hawkesbury are getting a boost after an investment of more than $900,000 from the federal, provincial and municipal governments. With this investment, the Strait Area Transit Co-operative Ltd. will purchase two 16-passenger accessible buses that will expand their fleet and allow them to transport larger groups. Additionally, the town of …
Ontario— A federal investment of $160,000 to the Town of Blind River, through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund, will support the purchase of a new bus. This investment will improve the town’s public transit, a crucial service for residents in the rural community who rely on the bus to access essential resources and services. It will provide consistent and dependable …
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 …
British Columbia— Following the devastating 2021 fire, which destroyed 90 per cent of the structures in the Village of Lytton, the federal government is committed to supporting new community infrastructure after an investment of more than $25.9 million. This funding will go toward building a Community Hub, which will replace community infrastructure lost during the fire. The concept plan for the building includes …
Alberta — Six rural communities across Alberta will see improvements to local public transit services, after an investment of more than $3.4 million from the federal government. In Stoney Nakoda Nation territory, funding will support the purchase of new transit assets to expand public transit capacities and connect residents to nearby hubs, such as Cochrane, Mînî Thnî, and the Bow Valley Corridor. …
Charlottetown – To increase housing supply, the Government of Canada and Province of Prince Edward Island have reached a new funding agreement, directing close to $86.2 million toward housing enabling infrastructure. This long-term predictable funding, delivered over 10 years under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF), will accelerate housing development, increase densification, and help meet the growing demand for affordable housing. This investment, alongside …
Newmarket— By working closely with its partners, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, and is providing additional support to address homelessness and encampments. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; Leah Taylor Roy, Member of Parliament for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill; Eric Jolliffe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality …
Waterloo — By working closely with its partners, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, and providing additional support to address homelessness and encampments. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Bardish Chagger, MP for Waterloo, and Karen Redman, Regional Chair, Region of Waterloo, announced a federal investment of almost $72 …
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 …
Mississauga — The federal government announced an investment of over $123 million in transit funding for the City of Mississauga, through the Canada Public Transit Fund and the Zero Emissions Transit Fund. Canada Public Transit Fund Through the new Canada Public Transit Fund’s Baseline Funding stream, Mississauga’s transit authority, MiWay, will receive a funding allocation of over $112 million over 10 years. This new funding …
