Saturday, July 26, 2025
Finalists named for Smart Cities Challenge
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi has announced the 20 finalists of the Smart Cities Challenge. The announcement was made at the Federation of…
Quebec
Sohi reacts to Auditor General’s report on the Champlain Bridge
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi has released a statement based on the findings of an Auditor General’s performance audit on the replacement of…
STM welcomes government decision for train acquisition
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is welcoming the Québec government’s decision to adopt special legislation that will pave the way to the acquisition…
Canada, Quebec to fund Lac-Mégantic bypass
The Government of Canada has announced that it will fund 60 per cent of the construction costs for the Lac-Mégantic bypass. The Government of Quebec…
Quebec to study phase 4 of Jewish General Hospital project
Minister of Health and Social Services Gaétan Barrette has confirmed that the major redevelopment project of the Jewish General Hospital is included in the Plan…
Quebec to study phase 1 of the Pierre Boucher Hospital project
The Government of Quebec has added Phase 1 of the Emergency and Expansion Project for the Emergency and Care Units at Pierre Boucher Hospital in…
Quebec investing $100 million to create eco-friendly schools
The Government of Quebec is investing $100 million to make eco-friendly educational institutions. This financial assistance is part of the 2013-2020 Action Plan on Climate…
Partnering to develop the Labrador Trough
The governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Québec are working together to develop the Labrador Trough and improve road infrastructure. This collaboration will facilitate the…
Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind facility completed
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) has announced the completion of its 147 megawatt (MW) Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind power facility. Mont Sainte-Marguerite Wind is located…
Canada, Quebec to fund business case for Montreal’s Blue Line
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced investments to prepare the business case and the elements necessary to move forward with the next step…
Transurban acquires Montreal toll highway
Transurban has reached agreement with Macquarie Infrastructure Partners to acquire 100 per cent of the equity interests in the A25, located in the Montreal metropolitan…
First tenders to be released for Henri-IV highway widening project
The first public tenders to widen the Henri-IV (73) highway in Québec will be published shortly for the start of construction work this year. The…
Canada, Ontario, and Quebec partner on 5G infrastructure
The Government of Canada, along with the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, have announced the first public-private partnership aimed at increasing economic growth driven by…
Quebec City unveils plan for $2.9-billion tramway network
Québec City has presented the components of the transit structuring network project, which will re-invent the city’s transit network and provide better service for crowded…
Canada, Quebec investing in work on Highway 410 in Sherbrooke
Representatives from the governments of Canada and Quebec have announced funding for Quebec for Phase II of the Highway 410 extension in Sherbrooke. The Government…
Contracts awarded for the Réseau express métropolitain
CDPQ Infra has announced the official launch of the $6.3-billion Réseau express métropolitain (REM), with Groupe NouvLR awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract,…
Partnerships for clean energy
Developing clean energy assets for Indigenous communities across Canada is integral to meeting our national needs for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the…
Hydro-Québec wins Massachusetts power contract
Hydro-Québec has been selected as the successful applicant to provide 9.45 terawatts of clean energy to utilities in Massachusetts, which will help the state enhance…
Canada to support rerouting of Lac-Mégantic rail line
The Government of Canada has announced that it will provide substantial funding to support the rerouting of the rail line that currently runs through the…
Study launched for new Quebec City-Levis link
The Government of Quebec has officially launched a study of a third transportation link to connect Quebec City and Levis. This study is in line…
CDPQ Infra provides update on tender process
CDPQ Infra, a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has announced its decision to keep its tender process for the Réseau électrique…
A Matter of Integrity
The Quebec government has lowered the threshold triggering the requirement for any company (and their subcontractors) responding to public calls for tender issued as of…