Mr. Speaker, that project would be the third crossing of the Cataraqui River in Kingston.
This project had been talked about since the 1960s. It was about connecting our community, in particular the centre-west part with the east part. We call it the “third crossing” because it is the third crossing of the river. This is a bridge. As mayor, I have fought and fought, as did my predecessors, to get money for the bridge so we could link the city together.
To be quite honest, I went in front of a lot of Conservative ministers in previous governments, asking for money and the money was never there. Through the programs that have been set up by this government, we were able to invest the $60 million from the federal government. We then saw $60 million from the province and $60 million from the community as well.
This project is a perfect example of how, when we work together with municipalities and provinces, we can build meaningful infrastructure.