Département de science politique
Faculté des sciences sociales

Université Laval

We will make the New Building Canada Fund more focused. By providing significant, separate investments in public transit, social infrastructure, and green infrastructure.

Real Change: A New Plan For a Strong Middle Class (page 14)

« Work with provincial, territorial and municipal partners to get projects underway, by accelerating spending from the $9 billion available under the New Building Canada Fund’s Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component and other existing infrastructure programs; » 

("Growing The Middle Class" Budget 2016-2017)

 "In addition to the new investments announced in Budget 2016, the Government has committed to accelerate spending for infrastructure projects under existing programs. The Government is working on an urgent basis with its provincial, territorial and municipal partners to deliver these investments as quickly as possible. Recent federal support for important projects include: […]$583 million towards the development of the Calgary ring road is being reviewed for funding through the New Building Canada Fund’s National Infrastructure Component. » 

("Growing The Middle Class" Budget 2016-2017)

« This Fall Economic Statement strengthens the government’s commitment to long-term growth for the middle class. It proposes an additional investment of $81 billion over 11 years, starting in 2017–18, in public transit, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, transportation that supports trade, Canada’s rural and northern communities, and smart cities. »

(A Plan for Middle Class Progress : Fall Economic Statement, October 27, 2016)

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