Infrastructure funding will boost Canadian economy this year after minimal impact in 2016: expert

If not for the infrastructure funding, the Canadian economy would be growing at a pace that would probably leave the unemployment rate 'unchanged,' says the Conference Board's Craig Alexander.

Infrastructure Minster Amarjeet Sohi's office says feedback from department partners has been 'appreciative' of the government’s collaborative approach and 'historic investments' in infrastructure.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

February 27, 2017

The government’s multibillion-dollar infrastructure investments are expected to boost growth in the Canadian economy this year after a slow rollout prevented the funds from creating much of a stimulus in 2016, according to one prominent economic forecaster. Craig Alexander, chief economist with t...

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