OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government doubled down Tuesday on efforts to force an end to years of stagnant growth through spending, by announcing Can$81 billion ($61 billion US) in new infrastructure outlays.
In a fiscal update, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the monies for public transit, green infrastructure, affordable housing, hockey arenas and ports would be dolled out over 11 years starting in fiscal year 2017-2018.
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