The Government of Canada is investing in Sault Ste. Marie to help the city with infrastructure needs, allowing it to stay strong and connected.
Today, local MP Terry Sheehan joined Mayor Matthew Shoemaker to announce that the City of Sault Ste. Marie would be receiving almost $20 million over the next four years through the Canada Community-Building Fund.
Our communities can only grow to support more housing when there are investments in foundational infrastructure projects – like public transit, water systems, and local roads and bridges. With today’s announcement, that is exactly what the Government of Canada is delivering on.
With the funding announced today, communities can build both the essential and recreational infrastructure that allows families in Canada to thrive.
Since 2016, Sault Ste. Marie has received over $51 million from the CCBF to put toward critical community investments.
The Canada Community-Building Fund provides communities with the flexibility to strategically address present and future infrastructure needs. It also ties investments to actions taken by provinces, territories, and municipalities to increase housing supply.
QUOTES
"Local infrastructure is critical to ensuring communities are strong, competitive, and safe places to live. This funding will advance infrastructure initiatives that enable housing development and foster well-connected neighborhoods in the Soo. We’re committed to supporting essential infrastructure that to meet local needs and plan for sustainable, long-term growth."
—Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma
" The City is grateful for the support of the Government of Canada as we work to address our community’s infrastructure needs. For the first time in decades, Sault Ste. Marie’s population is growing, and the City is prepared to accommodate it by investing in the critical infrastructure that supports housing, economic development and quality of life for our residents."
—Matthew Shoemaker, Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie
QUICK FACTS
- The City of Sault Ste. Marie is allocated to received 4,719,358 for 2025-26 and 2026-27, and 4,908,132 for 2027-28 and 2028-29.
- The Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) will deliver $26.7 billion between 2024-2034 in federal funding to catalyse core infrastructure investments.
- In 2025-26, the CCBF will provide $2.5 billion to over 3,700 communities across Canada to support local infrastructure priorities.
- Of the $748 million allocated for the upcoming year, $746,573,182 is transferred to 443 local communities through the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. $2,268,020 is transferred to the Government of Ontario for unincorporated areas.
- Since 2015, the federal government has invested $29.1 billion across Canada through CCBF, including more than $10.8 billion in Ontario communities.
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