New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant and federal Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi have signed a bilateral agreement that will provide more than $673 million over the next decade in federal funding under the Investing in Canada plan.
The agreement is intended to allow the provincial and federal governments to make long-term infrastructure investments to create economic growth, build inclusive communities and support a low carbon, green economy. The projects supported through the agreement will be cost-shared with the provincial government, municipalities and other partners.
The federal government’s Investing in Canada plan includes more than $33 billion in bilateral agreements between Ottawa and the provinces and territories.
The investments are intended to:
- improve the movement of people and goods
- protect clean air and water
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- result in more efficient cities
- support sustainable water management
- support public spaces that help make communities great places to live
- improve transportation and digital infrastructure for people living in remote communities
- improve energy security and reduce reliance on diesel fuel in the North
