| November 20, 2009 OSOYOOS – Residents in the South Okanagan and West Kootenay regions will benefit from federal and provincial infrastructure funding to upgrade highway safety, Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Stockwell Day and Boundary-Similkameen MLA John Slater announced today. “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, our government is getting shovels in the ground and flowing money faster to stimulate the economy and create jobs for British Columbians,” says Day. “Working together with all levels of government, we can build the infrastructure that will help the economy to thrive now and in the future.” “These projects will not only increase safety for our drivers, but for our pedestrians and cyclists as well,” says Slater. “In addition to creating more job opportunities, projects like these help us meet today’s economic challenges, thereby building a better future for all British Columbians.” These projects include:
The governments of Canada and British Columbia will each invest up to $22.5 million in the projects. This project is one of 27 across the province that will break ground thanks to close to $180 million in joint federal and provincial funding. The Governments of Canada and British Columbia have taken steps to get shovels in the ground and to flow money faster for targeted infrastructure projects starting in the 2009 construction season. The projects are funded under the Province’s three-year, $14-billion capital infrastructure program, which will create up to 88,000 jobs and help build vital public infrastructure in every region of B.C. To date, over $4.1 billion has already been announced for projects across British Columbia, which will create an estimated 26,000 jobs For more information on Canada’s Economic Action Plan, please visit www.actionplan.gc.ca. The website www.creatingjobs.gc.ca has more information on federal infrastructure investments in British Columbia. -30- | |
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