Modern, safe and efficient public infrastructure helps connect people to jobs, provides better access to community services, attracts new businesses and creates economic growth.

“Through the federal Gas Tax Fund, communities across Manitoba and the rest of Canada can direct federal funding to the infrastructure projects that address the most pressing needs of local residents and businesses, from improving drinking water to building new recreational facilities. The Government of Canada is proud to deliver this predictable, long-term funding to help ensure access to good middle class jobs, increased mobility, greater economic opportunities, sustainable communities and a high quality of life for all Canadians.”

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi,
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

“Our government continues to focus on strategic investments in community infrastructure that respond to local priorities. The federal Gas Tax fund is another effective way for municipalities to have a fair say on how funding is invested in their communities, and has been a valuable means of support for a number of important projects across our Province. Manitoba is proud to work together with the Federal Government to help facilitate these investments, which contribute to economic growth, job-creation and strong, vibrant communities.”

The Honourable Eileen Clarke
Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations

• Since the program was first introduced in 2005, over $701 million has been provided to Manitoba communities through the federal Gas Tax Fund.

• The federal Gas Tax Fund makes over $2 billion available each year, and through it provides each community across Canada with a permanent, predictable and indexed source of long-term funding. The funding is made available in two annual installments, , one in July and the other before March 31.

• The federal Gas Tax Fund offers significant flexibility. Local communities can make strategic investments across 18 different project categories, including roads and bridges, public transit, drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, and recreational facilities. Communities can use the funds immediately for priority projects, bank the funds for later use, pool the dollars with other communities for shared infrastructure projects or use it to finance major infrastructure expenditures.

• The Government of Canada is providing more than $180 billion in infrastructure funding over 12 years for public transit, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, transportation that supports trade, and Canada’s rural and northern communities.

Related Products

• Federal Gas Tax Allocations for Manitoba Communities in 2017-18

Associated Links

• The federal Gas Tax Fund
• The federal Gas Tax Fund in Manitoba
• Investing in Canada, the Government of Canada’s new $180 billion infrastructure plan

Brook Simpson
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
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Brook.Simpson@canada.ca

Tim Seefeldt
Communications Director
Manitoba Municipal Affairs
780-427-8862

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