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Feds grant New Brunswick $461 million for infrastructure projects

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Digital, G. (2026, September 25). Feds grant New Brunswick $461 million for infrastructure projects. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12073599/new-brunswick-fed-funding-infrastructure/

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The federal government has provided New Brunswick with $461 million for infrastructure projects as part of a new agreement. This funding includes $305 million for housing and post-secondary education initiatives and $155 million for health infrastructure improvements. Specifically, the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital in Moncton will receive $25.7 million to modernize and expand its endoscopy facilities and an additional $1 million for future planning. The funding originates from Ottawa’s $51-billion Build Communities Strong Fund, announced as part of the 2025 federal budget.

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The federal government has allocated $461 million to New Brunswick for various infrastructure projects as part of a new agreement with Ottawa’s Build Communities Strong Fund, announced in the 2025 budget. The funding includes $305 million specifically for housing and post-secondary education initiatives, while also stipulating that New Brunswick will not raise any fees or taxes that could impede housing supply.

Additionally, $155 million is designated for health infrastructure improvements across the province. For instance, the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital in Moncton, N.B., will receive $26.7 million ($25.7 million for endoscopy modernization and expansion plus $1 million for future planning) to enhance its facilities.

Federal Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc highlighted that these investments aim to unlock new housing opportunities, bolster post-secondary education systems, and ensure reliable health infrastructure in the province.

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Moncton N.B. New Brunswick the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital the federal Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

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“Canada and New Brunswick are making strategic investments that will help unlock new housing, strengthen post-secondary education and support modern, reliable health infrastructure,” federal Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a statement.

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🔮 The federal government has announced it will transfer $461 million to New Brunswick for infrastructure projects as part of a new agreement.

2026-09-25 · Global News

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The federal government has announced it will transfer $461 million to New Brunswick for infrastructure projects as part of a new agreement. asserted

it → announce → agreement

A news release from the federal Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities says the funding includes $305 million for housing and post-secondary education projects and priorities. asserted

funding → say → projects

The federal government says New Brunswick has agreed in the deal that it won’t increase any fees or taxes that hinder housing supply. asserted

that → say → supply

Get breaking National news The province says $155 million of the funding is set aside for health infrastructure. asserted

million → get → infrastructure

Officials say the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital in Moncton, N.B., will receive $25.7 million for endoscopy modernization and expansion, and $1 million for future planning. asserted

Hospital → say → planning

The cash comes from Ottawa’s $51-billion Build Communities Strong Fund, which was announced as part of the 2025 federal budget. asserted

which → come → budget

LeBlanc → make → statement