Ontario invests in Northumberland municipalities' infrastructure

The funding will be delivered through the 2026 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) as part of the government’s more than $200 billion capital plan to protect Ontario by building key public infrastructure that will  strengthen the economy and keep workers on the job in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty. In 2026, Ontario will allocate $400 million in OCIF funding to help 423 small, rural and northern communities address critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water and wastewater systems. Since 2018, the government provided $2.8 billion through OCIF to support small, rural and northern municipalities. Additionally, the province is investing $4 billion in the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP) for core infrastructure projects in growing and developing communities. Most recently, the government announced $872,179.38 to help The Municipality of Port Hope build water systems that make new housing possible, enabling 1,015 housing units in Northumberland—Peterborough South.