Infrastructure

Investments in infrastructure help drive the economy by creating new employment opportunities.

Investments in new schools, new long-term care homes, and a new west coast hospital have led to hundreds of jobs for tradespeople in Newfoundland and Labrador while funding for transportation infrastructure and repair and renovations to public buildings also contributes to local economies.

This year, our investment of $598.6 million in infrastructure will help continue these large-scale infrastructure projects and ensure we maintain our current infrastructure. These investments will generate more than $462 million in economic activity and 4,500 full-year equivalent jobs.

Transportation

Budget 2021 allocates approximately $192 million to improve and maintain our transportation infrastructure:

  • Approximately $170 million in highway paving, bridges and culverts, which is consistent with last year.
  • Approximately $15 million in marine transportation and infrastructure improvements.
  • $3.5 million towards a pre-feasibility study on a new airstrip in Nain.
  • $200,000 to work with the Nunatsiavut Government and Innu on developing the pre-feasibility study on a road to the north.

Health Care

Investments in hospitals and health care facilities support residents, communities and health care professionals. Through Budget 2021, we are investing:

  • $10 million to continue construction of a new west coast hospital in Corner Brook.
  • $28.7 million for alterations and improvements for health care facilities.
  • $29 million to continue construction on the province’s new adult mental health and addictions hospital in St. John’s and the completion of a new parking garage for 1,000 vehicles at the Health Sciences Centre this fall.
  • $4.8 million for the continued construction of a new mental health unit at the Labrador Health Centre.
  • $1.6 million in funding for ventilation improvements at existing health care facilities.

Justice

Budget 2021 allocates funding for correctional facilities in Newfoundland and Labrador, including:

  • More than $10 million to improve correctional facilities, including extensions to the Labrador Correctional Facility in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and to continue procurement of a new correctional facility to replace Her Majesty’s Penitentiary.

Education

Budget 2021 allocates $44.1 million for renovations and improvements to schools and post-secondary institutions throughout the province.

  • $18.8 million has been allocated to complete construction on new schools in Bay Roberts, Gander, Paradise, and St. Alban’s.
  • $19.5 million has been allocated for alterations and improvements for schools throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • $1 million in funding for ventilation improvements at existing schools.

 Recreation

  • $1 million for upgrades to the Aquarena and Memorial University’s Field House in preparation for the 2025 Canada Games.
Infrastructure