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Canada–Ontario Partnership To Revitalize Downtown Niagara Falls Streetscape
NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO - Residents, businesses, and tourists of Niagara Falls will benefit from nearly $2.7 million in upgrades to the Queen Street streetscape, thanks to a contribution announced today by the Honourable Rob Nicholson P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Mr. Kim Craitor, Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara Falls, and His Worship Ted Salci, Mayor of Niagara Falls. The governments of Canada and Ontario will each invest up to $889,033 for the revitalization project through the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. The City of Niagara Falls will fund the remaining project costs.
Canada-Ontario Invest In Morgan Firestone Arena
ANCASTER, ONTARIO - Residents in the Hamilton region will benefit from federal and provincial infrastructure funding to expand the Morgan Firestone Arena, thanks to a joint contribution announced today by David Sweet, the Member of Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, the Honourable Ted McMeekin, Ontario's Minister of Consumer Services and Member of Provincial Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale. , and His Worship Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton. The governments of Canada and Ontario, as well as the City of Hamilton, will each invest up to $3.425 million in the project.
Ontario Supports Local Investments in Green Energy
Ontario will be providing assistance to community groups looking to build new green generation and to municipalities that might face extra infrastructure costs as green energy facilities are built. These two programs represent steps five and six in Ontario's ten steps to green energy which will open investment and opportunities in Ontario's green economy.
Hydro One to Kick-start Major Transmission Projects
In a historic move to build a green energy economy, Ontario is asking Hydro One to immediately proceed with planning and implementing major transmission projects across Ontario.





