Federal funding to support healthcare infrastructure in New Brunswick

The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick have finalized an agreement under the Provincial and Territorial stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund that will see $305 million in funding to support infrastructure projects and priorities related to housing and post-secondary education over 10 years, as well as more than $155 million in health infrastructure funding over three years, which will complement existing federal health-related support.

“Canada and New Brunswick are making strategic investments that will help unlock new housing, strengthen post-secondary education and support modern, reliable health infrastructure,” said Dominic LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy.

The first project supported through this agreement involves renovations to Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital, Vitalité Health Network’s largest hospital. A federal investment of more than $11 million for the renovation of approximately 13,800 sq.ft. of space within the hospital will create 12 endoscopy rooms.

The second project being funded at the Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital will see a federal investment of $500,000 to complete the planning work required for a major redevelopment design of the Emergency, Oncology and Obstetrics departments. These upgrades will modernize the hospital, increase capacity and improve patient care. With this undertaking comes a commitment to future redevelopment, laying the groundwork for the completion of the emergency room project.

“New Brunswickers deserve to get the right care, in the right place, when they need it, and that means making sure our health-care teams have the facilities and equipment they need to provide that care. This investment will help us expand and modernize health-care infrastructure, including at Georges-L.-Dumont, while creating more opportunities to build affordable housing,” said Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick.

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