More than 56 per cent of the nearly $100 billion is for so-called “green” and “social” infrastructure.
infrastructure spending
May 4, 2017
9:51AM
The federal government calls the $7 billion set aside for subsidizing daycare “infrastructure.”
April 3, 2017
10:37AM
Ottawa’s so-called infrastructure spending plan includes $77 million to develop regulations for driverless cars and unmanned air vehicles.
March 10, 2017
6:00AM
The Notley government will unveil Alberta’s 2017 budget next week.
March 8, 2017
11:50AM
Ottawa may hurt the economy by focusing on pet projects such as parks, cultural institutions and recreational centres.
March 3, 2017
9:06AM
Just 10.6 per cent of Ottawa’s nearly $100 billion in planned infrastructure spending will be on trade and transportation infrastructure.
November 15, 2016
3:38PM
Only a small portion of infrastructure spending will go towards building more efficient transportation corridors.
November 3, 2016
3:13AM
Only $2.4 billion is being spent on trade and transportation infrastructure over the next five years.
September 30, 2016
12:26PM
For my money—and for taxpayers’ money, too—“shovel worthy” is therefore a much better phrase than “shovel ready.”