$1 Billion for Municipal Infrastructure—but Who Will Build It?

Canada and Ontario have announced a combined $1 billion investment to help Ontario municipalities that do not levy development charges build and renew the infrastructure needed to support housing and community growth.

Through the new Non-Development Charge Municipalities Stream, eligible municipalities will be able to seek funding for critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water systems and other municipal assets. Applications are scheduled to open on October 29, 2026.

The investment is significant. But infrastructure funding, on its own, does not build infrastructure.

Every approved road, bridge, water system and wastewater project must still be designed, staffed, supplied, constructed and maintained. That requires engineers, project managers, equipment operators, skilled tradespeople, apprentices, contractors, suppliers and community partners.

For many of the small, rural, northern and remote municipalities expected to benefit from this program, securing the funding may be only the first challenge.

The next question is more practical:

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