Are federal government measures supporting infrastructure sufficient?

While targeted efforts exist, federal investments are often short term and insufficient.

Much of Canada’s aging infrastructure is unprepared for more frequent challenges like floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and extreme heat or cold, write Ranjan Datta and Margot Hurlbert.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY RANJAN DATTA, MARGOT HURLBERT

October 9, 2024

The Investing in Canada Plan—launched in 2016—allocated more than $154-billion to infrastructure projects, focusing on public transit, green energy, roads, and rural development. While the plan aims to modernize Canada’s infrastructure and address deficits in transport...

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