Carney launches the Build Communities Strong Fund
April 10, 2026
Global Korean Post
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In Budget 2025, the Government of Canada announced the Build Communities Strong Fund – a $51 billion investment to build the infrastructure that Canadians rely on every day. It will speed up the construction of hospitals, recreation centres, universities, and colleges that serve our communities; bridges that move our goods; and water and transit systems that keep our towns and cities running.
The Build Communities Strong Fund will provide $51 billion over 10 years, starting this year, to accelerate infrastructure projects across the country and reduce costs. The fund will support the construction of housing-enabling infrastructure and infrastructure projects across the country, while creating good, well-paying careers for Canadians.
Under the provincial and territorial stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund, $17.2 billion will be invested over 10 years to plan, build, and deliver critical public infrastructure projects across provinces and territories through bilateral agreements. Federal funding is conditional on the signing of funding agreements with total funding, including the housing, education, and health sub-streams, to be distributed as follows:
- $6 billion for Ontario
- $3.6 billion for Québec
- $2.2 billion for British Columbia
- $1.9 billion for Alberta
- $698 million for Manitoba
- $610 million for Saskatchewan
- $542 million for Nova Scotia
- $461 million for New Brunswick
- $352 million for Newfoundland and Labrador
- $204 million for Prince Edward Island
- $156 million for the Northwest Territories
- $156 million for the Yukon
- $155 million for Nunavut
The Build Communities Strong Fund delivers funding through three major streams:
- A provincial and territorial stream: $17.2 billion over 10 years to plan, build, and deliver critical public infrastructure projects across provinces and territories through bilateral agreements. Provinces will be required to cost-match federal investments and take action to reduce the cost of construction, including for housing-related infrastructure, through reductions to development charges where they pose a barrier to housing construction. This stream includes funding for:
o Health-related infrastructure: A dedicated investment of $5 billion over three years in health infrastructure funding to prioritise upgrades to critical health infrastructure, including hospitals, urgent care centres, and facilities for palliative care, mental health care, and long-term care.
o Housing-enabling infrastructure: Projects that support and enable housing supply, including water and wastewater systems, roads and bridges, public transit, and community infrastructure.
o Infrastructure at colleges and universities: The construction of new facilities or rehabilitation of aging facilities and upgrades to learning and research spaces.
- A direct delivery stream: $6 billion over 10 years to deliver regionally significant projects and important local infrastructure, including large building retrofits, climate adaptation infrastructure, and community infrastructure such as new community and recreational spaces. Eligible project proponents can submit proposals starting today.
- A community stream: $27.8 billion over 10 years for the construction and rehabilitation of essential local infrastructure such as local roads, bridges, water systems, and community centres.
by Global Korean Post
