Ontario Building Critical Infrastructure in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston

Press Release – MPP Jordan, Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston

The Ontario government is investing just over $6.8 million to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure in the 12 municipalities and 2 counties in the Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston riding. The funding will be delivered in 2025 through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) and is part of the government’s $190 billion capital plan to build and expand more homes, highways, hospitals, transit and high-speed internet across the province.

“Investing in infrastructure is one of the key priorities of this government,” said John Jordan, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston. “This funding is extremely important for all of our communities to maintain existing infrastructure, as well as future investments to keep them open for business and up to date with new requirements and technology.”

In 2025, Ontario will allocate $400 million in OCIF funding to help 423 small, rural and northern communities build roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. Communities may accumulate funding for up to five years to address larger infrastructure projects.

“Small, rural and northern communities are essential to the growth and prosperity of Ontario,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “By providing direct and stable funding to these communities, our government is helping create local jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger, more resilient communities for generations to come.”

The OCIF provides funding for local infrastructure projects in municipalities with populations under 100,000, rural and northern municipalities, as well as for Local Services Boards that own water or wastewater systems. Funding allocations are based on a formula that accounts for the different needs and economic conditions of each community.

QUICK FACTS

• In 2024, the government provided $400 million in funding through the OCIF to 425 communities.

• Starting in 2022, the government increased its investment for the OCIF by $1 billion over five years.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Ontario Builds: our infrastructure plan