THE RURBAN FRINGE

Round Three of P3 Canada Fund Launches

PPP Canada has just launched a Round Three call for proposals for the P3 Canada Fund, encouraging provinces, territories, municipalities and First Nations to consider the P3 model for their public infrastructure needs. 
PPP Canada’s mandate is to improve and increase the delivery of public infrastructure by achieving better value, timeliness and accountability to taxpayers, through P3s.  [...]

Canada.com Featured Contributor: Discussing the Dirt on Rural Transportation Infrastructure

Efficient rural transportation infrastructure is crucial for the economic and social development of any country.
As a Featured Contributor to canada.com’s ‘The Real Agenda’ initiative – an online project featuring ideas and issues Canadians feel should be raised during this national election – my second submission seeks to raise awareness of the importance of rural transportation infrastructure.
A sexy topic, [...]

Farmers Fight for Rail Line

As other countries – China and Russia, most notably - race to build rail lines to develop and diversify their economies and link emerging regions, Canada is busy decommissioning vital rail infrastructure across the nation.
This in and of itself isn’t too surprising.  Since the economic liberalization of the rail industry across North America years ago, companies have worked [...]

New Survey Shows Canadians Want Federal Infrastructure Funding Protected

A new survey by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) shows Canadians want the Government of Canada to protect investments in their local infrastructure as it eliminates its budget deficit.
“Canadians have a clear message for the government:  do not balance your books by cutting badly-needed investments in our community infrastructure.”
Basil Stewart, FCM President
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P3 Canada Fund Launched

PPP Canada launched its $1.2 billion P3 Canada Fund late last month by issuing a round one call for project submissions, with a deadline of October 30, 2009.
Municipal, territorial, provincial and First Nations projects are eligible.
The fund is aimed at public infrastructure projects procured through public-private partnerships.
Further information and submission guides are available online.

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