Newfoundlanders to benefit from two infrastructure projects that strengthen communities
News release
Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove, Newfoundland, August 30, 2019— The Government of Canada recognizes that strategic investments in green and rural infrastructure and modern transportation play a key role in connecting communities while creating good jobs that help grow the middle class.
Today, Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced two infrastructure projects in Newfoundland.
The first project consists of improving the water distribution system in the Town of Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove by replacing 2,400 meters of water main and increasing flow in the system. The project will provide a safe supply of potable water to the Town’s population of over 450 residents.
The Government of Canada is investing over $334,000 towards this project. The Government of Newfoundland is contributing over $417,000, and the Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove is contributing over $169,000.
The second project involves the rehabilitation of Routes 210, 430, and 510 that run through the Municipalities of Deer Lake, Grand Bank, Marystown, Pinware, Red Bay, Red Harbour, and St. Anthony, improving the commutes of their residents.
The Government of Canada is investing over $23,773,000 towards this project. The Government of Newfoundland is contributing over $28,404,000.
Quotes
“Ensuring that communities across Canada have modern water and wastewater infrastructure is essential to building a healthy, sustainable future, as is ensuring our roads are safe so that Canadians get to work, school and essential services on time and back home safely at the end of a long day. These projects will greatly improve the quality of life for residents of Newfoundland by increasing access to public water services and safe roads, while maintaining a clean environment where people can live, work and raise their families.”
Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains , on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
Quick facts
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Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada’s rural and northern communities.
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$26.9 billion of this funding is supporting green infrastructure projects, including $5 billion available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
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$4 billion of this funding is supporting infrastructure projects in Indigenous communities.
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More than $10.1 billion of this funding is supporting trade and transportation projects, including $5 billion available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
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These investments complement the Atlantic Growth Strategy, a federal-provincial action plan aimed at stimulating economic growth in the region through five priority areas:
- Skilled workforce/Immigration;
- Innovation;
- Clean growth and climate change;
- Trade and investment;
- Infrastructure.
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