en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Canadian federal government has reached an agreement with Quebec to transfer nearly $10 billion over 10 years for the province's infrastructure projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that the funds could be used to build new hospitals and invest in public transit.

Carney made the announcement on June 2 in Longueuil, Quebec, on the South Shore of Montreal, alongside Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette. Carney said, "This announcement is about strengthening Quebec, making communities across Quebec more prosperous, more sustainable, with better healthcare, more connected, and more livable," with the goal of providing communities with faster, more affordable, and more reliable infrastructure.

Quebec will receive nearly $6 billion from the Canada Public Transit Fund, which was originally established in 2024 under then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Carney stated that the funds were "unfrozen" after in-depth discussions with Fréchette regarding Quebec's priorities in healthcare and sustainable transportation. Fréchette noted that Quebec will receive over 25% of Ottawa's public transit project budget, which will help advance the Quebec City tram project. She emphasized that Quebec has received a fair share of federal investment, "in fact, it has received more than a fair share." In terms of specific fund allocation, Quebec will receive $1 billion by 2028-29 for renovating and expanding approximately 17 hospitals, $2.7 billion for higher education, and an additional $400 million for the electrification of Quebec's public transit fleet. Fréchette stated that Quebec secured the funds without making any concessions, and negotiations with Ottawa have "accelerated significantly" since she became Premier in April.

Opposition parties in Quebec's legislature questioned the timing of the announcement, suggesting that the Coalition Avenir Québec government's move is strategic, coming just months before the general election scheduled for the fall. Carney insisted that the move is "about policy, not politics."

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