• Ontario Expanding Trans-Canada Highway Near Nipigon

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
  Date: 2026-09-28 18:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Public Safety, Economy]

  The Government of Ontario has started construction to widen a 5-kilometre section of Highway 11/17 from McGuire Road to Coughlin Road to two lanes in each direction separated by a grass median, including two new bridges across the Black Sturgeon River. The project is part of a broader provincial initiative to twin more than 107 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon as part of Ontario's $31-billion, 10-year highway infrastructure investment. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $26,050,000 for the project through the New Building Canada Fund's Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component. Additionally, the province is implementing 24/7 operations at the $30 million Shuniah truck inspection station on Highway 11/17 to strengthen commercial vehicle enforcement.

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• Carney delivers remarks at investment summit as Liberals discuss airport privatization

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-15 12:31:10.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Economy, Finance, Trade, Infrastructure, Transportation]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto to attract $1 trillion in investments over the next five years, featuring a 66-page prospectus containing 167 projects. During the summit, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. announced a new $50 billion fund for large-scale investments structured on a 50-50 basis with up to $25 billion in equity capital from each organization. Additionally, Carney confirmed that the federal government is pursuing private investment and long-term concessions to operate Canada's four largest airports while keeping the underlying land and assets. These developments coincided with the implementation of new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on select Canadian goods and protests organized by The Many vs. The Money coalition.

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• Feds announce $4.7B for new VIA Rail cars to be built in Ontario, Quebec

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-09-03 18:05:42.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, Transportation, Infrastructure, Economy]

  Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a federal investment of more than $4.7 billion for Via Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada under the Buy Canadian Policy. The contract marks the first time in four decades that Via Rail passenger cars will be built entirely in Canada, replacing existing cars that are roughly 70 years old. The manufacturing and assembly will take place at facilities in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and La Pocatière, Quebec, with design and engineering conducted in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec. The project is projected to generate over $1.6 billion in economic benefits and support nearly 700 jobs across Ontario and Quebec.

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• Ontario Taking Next Steps to Build Highway 413

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
  Date: 2026-09-01 15:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Economy]

  The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has issued a notice of procurement to design and build the eastern third of Highway 413 and the Highway 427 Extension from Major Mackenzie Drive north to Highway 413, marking the largest infrastructure procurement ever issued by the ministry. Additionally, the province awarded a construction manager contract for the 9.1-kilometre Highway 410 Extension connecting to Highway 413 to Infrastructure Partners of Ontario, a joint venture consisting of Miller Paving, GIP, and Amico. The overall Highway 413 project features 11 interchanges, is expected to reduce travel times by up to 30 minutes, support over 6,000 jobs per year during construction, and contribute more than $1 billion to Ontario's GDP. Design and program management contracts for central sections were previously awarded in June and July 2026 to Parsons Inc. / Egis Canada Ltd. and 413 Continuity Partners (AECOM and WSP), respectively.

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