The federal government will contribute more than $13 million to 10 local projects, the province will spend more than $11 million, and the Region more than $17 million.

The City of Brampton plans to spend $325 million to build the first phase of a new facility for the storage and maintenance of electric buses.

Phase one of the city’s Modular Housing Initiative will see 100 affordable housing units ready for occupancy this fall. Phase two calls for another 150 to be completed next spring.

The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t yet appear to have affected the completion date of the massive infrastructure project. Construction on both sides of the border was deemed an essential service when the pandemic broke.

The decision was a logistical move—unrelated to performance. It is uncertain to what extent the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the project costs and schedule.