Cape Breton to receive over $8M through the Canada Public Transit Fund

The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of more than $8 million in transit funding for Cape Breton Regional Municipality, providing predictable and long-term funding.

“The federal government is committed to building high-quality and affordable public transit in cities and municipalities across Canada. This new long-term funding will modernize our municipality’s transit system, reduce congestion, and support housing growth near transit,” said Jaime Battiste, MP for Sydney-Victoria.

Through the new Canada Public Transit Fund’s Baseline Funding stream, the Cape Breton Regional Municipality will receive an annual funding allocation amounting to over $8 million over 10 years. Funding will upgrade, replace, or modernize the Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s public transit infrastructure, and maintain it in a state of good repair.

“We are committed to building high quality and affordable public transit, and this new long-term funding will make a big difference for the people living in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. By making smart, long-term investments, we’re building a more accessible, efficient, and sustainable future,” said Mike Kelloway, MP for Cape Breton-Canso.

This investment, beginning in 2026 until 2036, will help increase the housing supply and affordability as part of complete, transit-oriented communities, while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

“This investment ensures CBRM’s transit system grows with our community and continues to be an essential part of our local economy. We’re thankful for this federal support in building a stronger, more connected future,” said Cecil Clarke, Mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

Transit Cape Breton will receive $8,076,520 over ten years from 2026 to 2036. Federal funding is conditional on the submission of a capital plan and the signing of a funding agreement, between the recipient and Canada.

Featured image: Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and MP for Sydney–Victoria(CBRM)