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The Canadian federal government has committed $461 million to New Brunswick for infrastructure, including $305 million for housing and post-secondary education, and additional funds for the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital, conditional on the province not increasing fees that hinder housing supply.
Fri, September 25, 2026 at 10:15 p.m. GMT+3The New Brunswick provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Friday, July 24, 2026 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld - The Canadian Press FREDERICTON — The federal government has announced it will transfer $461 million to New Brunswick for infrastructure projects as part of a new agreement.
A news release from the federal Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities says the funding includes $305 million for housing and post-secondary education projects and priorities. The federal government says New Brunswick has agreed in the deal that it won't increase any fees or taxes that hinder housing supply. Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre is shown in Moncton, New Brunswick on Friday Jan. 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron WardOfficials say the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital in Moncton, N.B.
, will receive $25.7 million for endoscopy modernization and expansion, and $1 million for future planning. The cash comes from Ottawa's $51-billion Build Communities Strong Fund, which was announced as part of the 2025 federal budget.
"Canada and New Brunswick are making strategic investments that will help unlock new housing, strengthen post-secondary education and support modern, reliable health infrastructure," federal Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in a statement. Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press
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