Thursday, March 20, 2025
The challenge of building infrastructure
We are in the midst of what is known as an election super cycle. Provincial elections in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia…
public-private partnerships
Canadians see looming infrastructure issues on the horizon: CCPPP poll
Canadians are increasingly pessimistic about the future state of the country’s infrastructure, given the country’s booming population and staggering demands for new housing, a new…
P3s shine when it comes to social infrastructure
The more things change, the more they stay the same. When it comes to the need to build new public infrastructure—schools, hospitals, roads, etc.—that statement…
Nova Scotia announces opening of new health-care facility in Halifax
The Government of Nova Scotia announced the opening of the new Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre. The centre will provide a wide range of services…
Alberta cancels P3 procurement model for Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail
The Government of Alberta announced it has cancelled a public-private partnership (P3) approach to upgrade Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, opting to procure the improvements in…
Using P3s, Alberta is building new high schools across the province
The Government of Alberta announced that work is progressing on five public-private partnership (P3) high schools in the province. “This P3 schools project demonstrates the…
P3 to expand Deerfoot Trail improvements
Alberta Transportation is qualifying companies to bid on improvements to Deerfoot Trail as a P3 project. Alberta’s government has committed $210 million to the construction…
Municipal Project Bundling
An effective way to accelerate infrastructure delivery? By Andy Manahan Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, municipal finances are tight and even with funding support from…
CCPPP CEO Romoff to step down
The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) announced that Mark Romoff will be stepping down as president and CEO on May 31. Romoff recently celebrated 10 years…
Infrastructure Ontario to offer consultancy services
The Government of Ontario intends to propose legislative changes that, if passed, would allow Infrastructure Ontario (IO) to act as a consultant advisor to markets…
A Roadmap to On Time, On Budget for Mega-Project Planning
By Matti Siemiatycki Municipalities across Canada are in the midst of an infrastructure building boom. After decades of underinvestment, billions of dollars are being promised and…