PM Carney Announces $51B Infrastructure Fund in Brampton

In Brampton, Ontario, on April 7, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney detailed the federal government's $51 billion Build Communities Strong Fund, a decade-long initiative aimed at tackling infrastructure deficiencies and easing Canada's housing affordability challenges.

The program, first outlined in the November 2025 federal budget, divides funding into three streams to support local and regional needs. The largest portion, $27.8 billion, targets essential community infrastructure over the next 10 years, including roads, bridges, water and sewer systems. An additional $6 billion is allocated for direct delivery of major local projects, such as community centres and large-scale retrofits. The remaining $17.2 billion will be matched by provinces and territories to finance health care facilities, like new emergency departments, and measures to lower new housing costs, including reductions in development charges.

Carney made the announcement at the Century Gardens recreation centre in Brampton, where he highlighted the fund's focus on practical improvements. "That means building hospitals in our communities," he said. "It means building new rapid transit that reduces traffic and cuts...