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Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Dominic LeBlanc arrives at a media availability at the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Feb. 15. Under the current funding model, communities find themselves competing against each other for limited federal dollars through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program streams, writes Bonita Zarillo.
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