Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, as a former city councillor and now minister, I welcome the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to the Hill. Our government is delivering on our $180 billion, 12-year infrastructure plan in partnership with our municipalities, provinces, and territories. We will c

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, we understand that infrastructure is the foundation for building strong and sustainable communities, including rural communities. Let me tell the House what we are doing. There are water and wastewater upgrades for Red Deer, Alberta; upgrades to the town of Lanigan

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I do not know which part of the plan the member does not understand. We are investing $180 billion. We have approved more than 980 projects with a combined investment of $12 billion. Out of that, hundreds of projects are for rural communities, helping with water and

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, we understand that infrastructure is the foundation for building strong and sustainable communities of all sizes, including rural communities and small communities. Let me share some information. Out of more than 980 projects that we approved so far, more than 600

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, we were elected on a platform to do historic investment in infrastructure, including the creation of the infrastructure bank. The role of the bank is to build more infrastructure for Canadian communities. We will do that by providing low-cost loans and loan guarantee

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for Malpeque and all of the Atlantic caucus for their advocacy on infrastructure issues in their communities. After hearing their concerns, and the concerns of the province and the mayors, we made changes to allow 60% of P.E.I.'s r

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, out of 980 projects that we have approved so far, more than 600 projects are in smaller communities throughout the country. Some of those, there are water and waste water upgrades in Red Deer; upgrades to the Saskatchewan Landing water facilities; waste water upgrade

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Fundy Royal for her ongoing efforts on this project. Our government is proud to support projects that connect communities, promote tourism, and support economic growth. Along with this project, we also announced 47 water proje

Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2  moved that Bill C-29, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures, be read the third time and passed.

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, 98% of the infrastructure that we fund is owned by provinces and municipalities. We expect government partners to ensure that their procurements are fair and transparent and provide value for Canadians. Infrastructure Canada provides infrastructure funding for proje

Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, as a result of our close collaboration with the Government of Alberta and local municipalities, we announced public transit investments last Saturday for communities like Airdrie, Banff, Fort Saskatchewan, Fort McMurray, Red Deer, Strathcona County, Medicine Hat, St.

Employment  Mr. Speaker, we all understand the difficult times that Alberta families are going through. That is why, in co-operation with the province, we approved three pipelines that will create more than 22,000 jobs. Also, with the support of the municipalities, we have approved more than

Regional Economic Development  Mr. Speaker, we are proud of our relationship with the Province of Quebec. We have recently received the application for this project, and the project is under review. The minister responsible for the Province of Quebec knows about this, and we are working with them. This project

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, the Government of Canada is fully committed to building the Gordie Howe international bridge. The request for proposal was released on November 10, 2016, which is a critical step in delivering the bridge. The government and the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority will

Tax Convention and Arrangement Implementation Act, 2016  moved that Bill S-4, An Act to implement a Convention and an Arrangement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and to amend an Act in respect of a similar Agreement, be read the third time and passed.