Alberta Legislature -- LNN

By Connor Gunn

Alberta municipalities to share $1.1 billion for infrastructure projects

Jul 28, 2020 | 12:57 PM

EDMONTON, AB– Over one billion-dollars will help get Albertans working, support municipal and public transit operating costs, and create thousands of good-paying jobs.

The province announced they are providing municipalities with $500 million in additional funding to build shovel-ready infrastructure projects starting in 2020.

Alberta will match the $233 million in federal funding to support municipal operating costs during the pandemic and $70 million to support public transit operating costs for a total of $606 million.

The $500 million will boost municipal infrastructure funding by almost 30 per cent, and create an estimated 2,500 jobs from projects that will begin construction in 2020 or 2021.

Municipalities and Metis Settlements may begin applying for funding to build roads, bridges, water, and wastewater treatment plants, and other important infrastructure that would not have been built at this time without the stimulus.

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Premier Jason Kenney says job creation is important during this pandemic.

“The past five months have been tough for Albertans as we faced the global coronavirus recession, the unprecedented collapse of energy prices, and the COVID-19 pandemic. But Albertans are resilient, and Alberta’s Recovery Plan is a bold plan to build, diversify, and create jobs.”

“This investment will provide municipalities with the funding they need to get through the crisis, create good jobs now, and build the infrastructure that will fuel economic growth in our province for generations to come.”

This $500-million in additional municipal infrastructure is part of the more than $10 billion infrastructure spending announced as part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan.

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