Building Canada’s infrastructure for resilience and sustainable development

Infrastructure is not only concrete, steel, and wood. It is about people, places, and possibilities.

Prime Minister Mark Carney. Policymakers must resist the temptation of short-term cost savings and instead see infrastructure as a generational investment in resilience, sustainability, and social justice, writes Jeff Rankin.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JEFF RANKIN

October 8, 2025

Canada is at a crossroads. With much of our public infrastructure aging and under strain, the decisions we make today will shape our communities, economies, and environment for generations. It is no longer enough to focus solely on building quickly or cheaply at a reduced in...

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