The Liberal leadership candidate has a plan to build more regional infrastructure and connect residents with better healthcare services.

Flex-N-Gate plans to grow its downtown plant by 12,500 square feet and create more than 100 new jobs.

Losses stemming from the large contractor defaults of 2018 have now largely been digested by the primary sureties involved, and re-insurance interest in Canada remains high with few rare exceptions.

The funding, which has been labelled as an initial commitment, will be used for project pre-planning.

The company is working with licensees from the province's second allocation lottery to expand its presence.