Pipeline Plans Return to the Agenda
AP reported two early-stage pipeline proposals in July: an Alberta-to-Ontario route aimed at Sarnia and a separate Alberta-to-Pacific-Coast route tied to Asian export markets.
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Jasper Rebuild Funding Increased
Finance Canada says Ottawa is adding $520 million for Jasper rebuilding work after the 2024 wildfire damaged housing, public assets, and park infrastructure.
InfrastructureDarlington Loan Guarantee Announced
Finance Canada says federal and Ontario loan-guarantee programs are supporting about $715 million in financing for First Nations participation in the Darlington New Nuclear Project.
InfrastructureInfrastructure Account Updated
Statistics Canada updated its 2025 Infrastructure Economic Account, including investment, stock, useful life, and economic and environmental impact estimates.
InfrastructureProject Agora Payment Test
The Bank of Canada joined a BIS project involving eight central banks and more than 40 financial institutions to test tokenized wholesale cross-border payments.
InfrastructureSmall Craft Harbour Funding
The proposed funding would be added to Fisheries and Oceans Canada's existing annual harbour program budget of about $90 million.
InfrastructureDefence Industrial Strategy
Finance Canada announced $813,739 for a University of New Brunswick port-capacity platform and $30,000 for a Dieppe cybersecurity project.
InfrastructureALTO Ottawa-Montreal Start
Transport Canada said Ottawa-Montreal was chosen as the starting segment for ALTO, a high-speed rail project expected to span about 1,000 kilometres.
InfrastructureTrade Diversification Corridors Fund
Budget 2025 proposes a $5 billion Trade Diversification Corridors Fund and $6 billion for transportation infrastructure.
InfrastructureALTO High-Speed Rail
The Major Projects Office says the proposed Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail line would span about 1,000 km and support up to 51,000 jobs over 10 years.
InfrastructureCanada Carbon Rebate Amounts
This pause provides more time and financial support for households using home heating oil to switch to heat pumps, and is estimated to save a Canadian household using 1,500 litres of home heating oil $261 in 2023-24;.
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