The money will facilitate the replacement and improvement of water and wastewater infrastructure on Wellington Street from Gordon Street to Wyndham Street South.

The $250-million project aims to double CN's existing line of tracks in Milton, Ont., and construct a hub for containers to be transferred between trucks and trains.

The Exshaw cement plant is one of Larfarge's biggest plants in North America. It is a major supplier of cement for Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

If the provincial government continues with this agenda, the weight of evidence in planning research points to long-term decreases in the quality of life for Ontario residents.

The contract is valued at $1.8 billion, and will see the Pomerleau Health Partners team design, build and finance the project.