From newly constructed colleges and hospitals to freshly paved roads and highways, Ontario has seen an unprecedented year of infrastructure investments and development.

St. Catharines, Ontario -- The Burgoyne Bridge in St. Catharines is one step closer to reality thanks to the joint support of the governments of Canada and Ontario.

The following statement was made today by the Minister of Infrastructure, Bob Chiarelli:

Ontarians will be seeing the benefits for years to come as the sounds of bulldozers, jackhammers and drills echoed from one corner of the province to another this summer.

Northern Ontario's first major hydroelectric project in 40 years will provide more clean power to Ontarians and create up to 800 construction jobs.

Ontario has jumped to the top of the class for its energy conservation efforts and earned an "A+" on the latest report card from the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance.

Ontario is proposing to help the province's largest industrial companies and manufacturers conserve energy in a way that will have little to no impact on electricity bills for Ontario families.

Ontario is helping families in small rural and Northern communities receive clean, safe and affordable water and wastewater services by increasing the third phase of the Ontario Small Waterworks Assistance Program (OSWAP-3) to $50 million.

The province's first-ever wind turbine blade manufacturing plant and a new solar module manufacturing facility will serve Ontario's growing clean, green energy industry and create up to 1,400 jobs.