Canada’s prosperity and quality of life depend on a vast network of public infrastructure which must be continually developed and maintained. Along with the rest of Canada, villages, towns and cities within the federal constituency of Yorkton-Melville rely on the support of federal infrastructure investment to assist with major infrastructure-related costs associated with everything from roads and highways to bridges, transit systems, water and wastewater infrastructure, ports, airports and recreational and cultural facilities.

Investments in infrastructure not only improve productivity and quality of life. They create jobs, growth, and long-term prosperity from coast to coast to coast.

The New Building Canada Plan, which applies to provincial, territorial and municipal infrastructure, is the largest and longest federal infrastructure investment in our nation’s history. Recently, building on our government’s historic infrastructure investments, including under the New Building Canada Plan, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced new investments that will continue to build and renew infrastructure – ensuring Canada’s future economic growth for years to come.

Our government’s unprecedented investments in infrastructure, the most significant in our country’s history, have already yielded significant results for hard-working Canadians and their families, ensuring the resilience of our economy and creating jobs.

The government will invest in infrastructure across the country in areas such as heritage, First Nations’ education, defence, borders, research facilities, harbours, transportation, and search and rescue to create jobs across the country.

Canada has the resources necessary to make this crucial investment because of the bold measures our government has taken to return to balanced budgets. Commenting on these investments, Prime Minister Harper noted, “The new infrastructure support builds on the foundation necessary to promote future growth and prosperity in our great country, generating increased job opportunities, health and environmental benefits, and reduced commuting times. The investment will also help ensure that our cultural and natural heritage are preserved, promoted and enhanced.”

For more information on specific infrastructure investments, visit www.infrastructure.gc.ca

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