Supporting affordable housing project in Kitchener

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Kitchener – The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario are providing over $1.4 million to support the creation of 43 new affordable housing units in Kitchener by converting the former St. Mark’s Lutheran Church into new supportive housing for lower-income households. This investment was made possible thanks to the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI); an initiative of the …

Ford meets Sean Fraser to build more houses

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Ontario – Ontario Premier Doug Ford met with Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities. He told him: “Ontario is growing at a rapid pace. Whether it’s building at least 1.5 million homes or Highway 413, it’s never been more important for our governments to work together to build the infrastructure that communities need.”  

Widening of Highway 11/17 in Thunder Bay District Completes

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Province opens two new lanes from Ouimet to Dorion THUNDER BAY – To improve road safety and keep people and goods moving across the province, the Ontario government has completed the widening of Highway 11/17 from two to four lanes between Ouimet and Dorion East Loop in Thunder Bay District. This is the seventh section of a larger project to …

Increasing Access to High-Speed Internet Service in Essex County

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Rural Ontarians benefitting from expanded broadband access ESSEX COUNTY – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $3.1 million to bring reliable high-speed internet to 1,915 families, farms, and businesses in Essex County. “Our government continues to invest in infrastructure as we work to build a stronger and more resilient Canada. Today’s announcement is helping to deliver reliable …

Ontario Investing in Aurora GO Station

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Province upgrading infrastructure to deliver two-way, all-day GO rail service to York Region AURORA – The Ontario government is making critical infrastructure upgrades to Aurora GO Station, providing commuters with better service, more transit connections and future two-way, all-day service between Aurora GO Station and Union Station in Toronto. “York Region is growing rapidly and every day more families, businesses …

Investing in energy efficiency upgrades at Bruce II Sports Centre

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Channel-Port aux Basques – Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, and His Worship Brian Button, Mayor of Channel-Port aux Basques, announced a joint investment of more than $2.9 million to improve the energy efficiency of the Bruce II Sports Centre in Channel-Port aux Basques. This investment …

Investing in infrastructure renewal in Fredericton

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Fredericton-Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, Jill Green, Minister of Social Development, Minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation and for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation, and Her Worship Kate Rogers, Mayor of Fredericton, announced a joint investment of more than $44.5 million to support water and active transportation infrastructure improvements in Fredericton. This investment will enable …

Planning for transition to zero emission buses

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Burlington – Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Burlington, on behalf of Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Rory Nisan, Burlington City Councillor and Deputy Mayor of the Environment for the City of Burlington, and Josipa Petrunic, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation …

Construction officially begins on 1st Canadian Coast Guard Arctic & Offshore Patrol Ship

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Halifax – Renewing the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet ensures our personnel can continue carrying out critical work with modern and safe equipment, while creating good skilled jobs in our shipbuilding and marine industries across the country. Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard was joined by Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure …

Investing in future electrification of Lethbridge’s transit fleet

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Lethbridge – Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, and His Worship Blaine Hyggen, Mayor of Lethbridge, announced a joint investment of $134,813 to support planning work for the full transition of the city’s transit fleet to zero emission buses. This investment in the creation of an Implementation Roadmap will help the community reduce greenhouse gas emissions …