Funding will create jobs, boost local economy

INGLESIDE, ONTARIO – Guy Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, and Jim Brownell, Member of Provincial Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry today announced stimulus funding that will benefit the local economy in South Stormont and improve local infrastructure for years to come.  Today’s investment of $7,100,000 in joint federal and provincial funding will rehabilitate the Long Sault Parkway through the pulverization and reuse of existing asphalt.

“This announcement is great news for the St. Lawrence Parks Commission and the tourist community in South Stormont,” said MP Lauzon. “I was also glad to hear that the construction will start after the busy camping season, which is great news for both businesses and campers.”

“The Long Sault Parkway is one of the finest tourism attractions in this region, and I am very pleased that our governments are working together to ensure its roadway and bridges are safe and enjoyable,” said MPP Brownell.

The Long Sault Parkway is a recreational parkway 11 km long linking the two villages of Ingleside and Long Sault  along the St. Lawrence River in Eastern Ontario.  The roadway and bridge infrastructure was built in the late 1950s and has steadily deteriorated. The roadway is a key artery for tourists and campers in the busy summer tourism season and will be in much better condition for the 2011 season.

Total eligible project costs are estimated at $7.1 million. The governments of Canada and Ontario are each providing up to $3.55 million. This announcement is part of a package of 43 highway, bridge and local road projects announced on April 7, 2010 by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.

The Government of Canada’s contribution for this project is being provided through the
$4 billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, a key component of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, which invests in infrastructure projects that must be completed by March 31, 2011.

The contribution from the Government of Ontario is being provided from the two-year, $32.5 billion infrastructure commitment laid out in the 2009 Ontario Budget – Confronting the Challenge: Building Our Economic Future.

To date, the governments of Canada and Ontario have announced over $11 billion in joint funding for more than 2,600 infrastructure projects across the province to stimulate the economy and create jobs.



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Learn about the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan.

Learn about the Government of Canada’s Infrastructure Stimulus Fund investments.

Learn how the Government of Ontario is helping to build and revitalize infrastructure across the province.