On Tuesday, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Conservative Ministers and Members of Parliament announced significant investments in Canada’s infrastructure.

Canadians gave our Conservative Government a strong mandate to stay focused on what matters most – job creation and economic growth.  That’s why, as the global economy remains fragile, we’re keeping the economic recovery our priority.

Through existing programs such as the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, the Green Infrastructure Fund, the Building Canada Fund and the Gas Tax Fund, our Government has helped create hundreds of thousands of jobs across Canada.

Tuesday’s announcements build on historic investments our Government has already made to public infrastructure across the country.  Prime Minister Harper visited Quebec to announce significant upgrades to the Port of Saguenay, while a number of Ministers and Members of Parliament visited other regions to announce additional bridge and dam investments.  Also, our Government announced upgrades to the Alaska Highway in British Columbia.

These investments will help create engineering, skilled trades and construction jobs in the short-term, while improving transportation, trade, safety, public access and economic performance in the long-term.

Our Conservative Government is continuing to put the creation of jobs and economic growth first.