City optimistic for infrastructure cash after federal minister visits Nanaimo
NANAIMO — Improving infrastructure was on the mind of local politicians as the federal minister responsible for the file visited Nanaimo.
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi met with Nanaimo Council Thursday before touring a massive $80 million wastewater treatment project at the Greater Nanaimo Pollution Control Centre (GNPCC) in Hammond Bay.
Following the tour, Minister Sohi said nearly $180 billion is available over the next decade to support a wide range of local government infrastructure needs across the country.
“We will not compromise in any way the needs that exist throughout the various sizes of communities, picking one size or one community over another.”