Federal Cabinet Announces Largest Infrastructure Package in a Generation
The $48 billion commitment targets housing, transit, and broadband access across all provinces.
The House of Commons Tuesday. (A. Bélanger / The Northern Standard)
OTTAWA — The federal cabinet unveiled a sweeping infrastructure investment package Tuesday that the government is calling the most substantial public-works commitment since the postwar reconstruction era.
The announcement, which Prime Minister Renée Chartrand made in a nationally televised address from the Centre Block, puts $48.2 billion toward affordable housing construction, intercity rail upgrades, and rural broadband expansion over seven years.
"This is not a plan for the government. This is a plan for the Canadians who cannot afford to rent in the city where they work."
The package passed the House with a margin of 189 to 143, with seventeen opposition members crossing the floor.
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