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Ottawa Will Spend $159 Billion on Infrastructure Over Next 5 Years: Budget Watchdog

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Ottawa Will Spend $159 Billion on Infrastructure Over Next 5 Years: Budget Watchdog

Shipping containers are moved in the Port of Montreal on Sept. 30, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Ottawa will spend more than $159 billion on infrastructure projects over the next five years, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) estimates.

The Liberal government is expected to spend more than $30 billion each year between fiscal 2025-2026 and 2029-2030, according to a Sept. 18 PBO report on federal infrastructure spending.

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