Canada’s infrastructure deficit: Where it comes from, how to fix it

$On June 5, Calgary was put under a water emergency after a major feeder main in the city’s northwest fractured, flooding streets and reducing water levels. It was repaired in time for the opening of the Calgary Stampede earlier this month. Pictured is repair work being undertaken on June 26.$

According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada has an infrastructure deficit of somewhere between $150 billion and $1 trillion. In Western Canada alone there are many examples of old and tired municipal infrastructure that’s not up to snuff. Winnipeg expects to pay up to $1 million to replace some worn-out bearings on the … Continue reading Canada’s infrastructure deficit: Where it comes from, how to fix it