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Federal government announces $10 billion infrastructure plan
BY , Oct 1, 2020 4:10 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The Canada Infrastructure Bank plans to invest $10 billion in projects that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls a win-win.
The investments are expected to create 60 thousand jobs while contributing to the fight against climate change.
The bank will invest $1.5 billion in agricultural infrastructure in Western Canada, $2.5 billion in clean power projects and $1.5 billion to buy zero-emission buses.
Another $2 billion will be spent to expand access to high-speed Internet service across the country.
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