Canada and Québec forge new partnership to build strong new local infrastructure

The world is changing rapidly and suddenly. In response, a confident Canada is choosing to build. Canada’s new government is building major projects – new ports, mines, highways, and energy infrastructure – that will connect Canadians to each other and Canada to new markets around the world. At the same time, we are building big in communities across the country: hospitals, buses, subways, and community centres that will transform the everyday lives of Canadians.

In so many communities, local infrastructure has not been working as it should. A strong Canada depends on strong communities with modern, reliable infrastructure: transit systems that get people to work on time, hospitals that deliver fast, high-quality health care when our children get sick, and community centres that provide safe, reliable places for our kids to play. This is what we are building in Québec and across Canada.

To that end, today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced a landmark new partnership between the Government of Canada and the Government of Québec that will transform communities across the province. Over the next 10 years, Canada’s new government is investing nearly $10 billion in the province through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) and the Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF) – marking one of the largest infrastructure investments in Québec’s history.

Through the BCSF, the federal government will invest:

Through the CPTF, the federal government will invest:

Canada’s new government is building across the country to assert our sovereignty and create enormous opportunities for every region. Canada is working together in the spirit of cooperative federalism to make this country stronger, fairer, and more prosperous.

“Canada’s infrastructure must grow at the speed and scale of our ambition. Canada is taking control of our future by building new ports, mines, and energy corridors that will transform our nation. In parallel, we’re building the roads, hospitals, and community centres that transform Canadians’ everyday lives in Québec and across the country. Because to build Canada strong, we need to build Québec strong.”

The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

“Our government continues to invest in essential infrastructure across Canada, including here in Québec, building at a speed and scale not seen in generations. By working closely with Québec, we’re strengthening communities, supporting critical infrastructure growth and sustainability, and securing a prosperous future for Québecers.”

The Hon. Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada