Building Manitoba

• The NDP government has been putting every cent of provincial fuel tax back into Manitoba roads - and millions of dollars more. And we brought in legislation requiring the province to spend the entire amount it collects in road-use gasoline and diesel fuel taxes on road infrastructure.



• We’re now in year 2 of our $4 billion ten-year plan, the first public multi-year plan in our history to allow the highway construction industry to continue to deal with the economic boom that is underway in our province. The multi-year plan will enable us to optimize our scheduling and make the most of our short construction season. Unallocated capital dollars enable us to initiate projects not in the plan and to deal with emerging issues.



• Last year we added more than $2M annually for additional bridge inspections.



• Bridge inspections are prioritized so that older structures are inspected more frequently. The new money will ensure that all older structures are inspected annually at minimum.



• When we identify a specific problem, inspection frequency increases or a maintenance program is initiated.

Some of the major projects

Major Highway Investments

• $61.8 million for the Trans-Canada Highway, which included twinning to the Saskatchewan border



• $83 million for rebuilding PTH 75



• $68 million for PTH 6, our major route to the North



• $60.9 million for PTH 10



• $41.4 million for PTH 16



• $45.4 million for PR 373 and PR 374



• Major work for twinning of PTH 59 North



• $85 million to complete the twinning of the Perimeter Highway and other renewal work



• $59.2 million for PTH 2 and PTH 3



• Commitment for the construction of the first leg of an all-weather road for the East Side of Lake Winnipeg

Some of the additional projects in the works

• Modernizing PR 283 west of Opaskwayak Cree Nation



• Improving PR 384 to Moose Lake



• Upgrading Hwy 10 from The Pas to Flin Flon



• Modernizing PR 373 to Norway House and PR 374 to Cross Lake



• Surfacing the Wanless Access Road



• Significant renewal work on Hwy 2



• Reconstructing Hwy 17 north of Poplarfield



• Improving PR 325 east of Hodgson



• Upgrading PR 326 north of Arborg



• $25.7 million to further upgrade Highway 68 and $31.5 million on Highway 83 to allow for heavier loads. Both projects have important economic benefits, allowing more goods to flow east/west through the Interlake to Ste. Rose (68) and north/south between Swan River and Roblin, as well as into Saskatchewan.



• Paving Main Street and Railway Avenue in Ashern



• Straightening curves on Hwy 6 near Woodlands and Grosse Isle to improve safety



• Reconstructing Hwy 8 from Winnipeg Beach to Hnausa



• Improving PR 234 between Riverton and Matheson Island



• Constructing an interchange of the Trans-Canada and Yellowhead highways and a road-rail grade separation at the nearby CNR line



• Investing a further $125 million over the next four years in bridge construction, maintenance and inspection

Rural infrastructure

• Since 1999 we’ve invested over $130 million in drinking water and sewer infrastructure in over 100 communities across Manitoba.



• The NDP has doubled the drainage budget, helping rural municipalities deal with excess water.



• We’ve put $42 million from the Canada-Manitoba Infrastructure program into rural projects.



• Our Hometown Manitoba program is supporting community-driven projects to improve the appearance of public spaces and businesses.



• We increased the budget of the Community Places program, which funds non-profit community facilities that benefit local residents.

Moving Forward

• Our government is purchasing a second Amphibex for the province for clearing ice jams, dredging, and constructing waterway crossings.



• In partnership with Ottawa, we’re investing in upgrades to the Hudson Bay rail line and the Port of Churchill.



• The Building Manitoba Fund will flow $7.4 million to municipalities over the next two years - $6.3 million for recreation and library facilities and $1.1 million for information technology upgrades.

Winnipeg Region

• In partnership with Ottawa we’re funding the ongoing expansion to the Red River Floodway. This will protect the City of Winnipeg from $12B in potential damage in the event of a one-in-700 year flood.



• We’re backing the much-needed upgrades to Winnipeg’s sewage system.



• We’re putting $50 million into repairs for Winnipeg streets over two years, quadrupling our previous investment.



• The Kenaston underpass was made possible by our participation in a cost-sharing arrangement for its construction.



• We have committed $60 million to improve recreation centres, community clubs and soccer fields in Manitoba, including a $2.9 million commitment to the new soccer complex in south Winnipeg

Schools, colleges and universities

• Over the last eight years our government has invested in 11 new schools, 12 replacement schools, 49 renovation projects and more than 950 infrastructure renewal and access projects.



• Since 1999, the provincial government has provided $483 million in capital funding for public schools, more than double the amount invested over the previous nine year period.



• Since 1999 we have supported almost $500 million in infrastructure investment at our universities and colleges. This includes a new Engineering and IT Complex at the U of M, a new Red River College campus in the Exchange District, renovations to Wesley Hall at U of W, a new state-of-the-art science complex at the U of W, and a new Heavy Equipment Transportation Centre at Red River College.

Moving Forward

• We are expanding the University College of the North facilities in The Pas, building a new teaching facility in Thompson and establishing two new regional centres at Grand Rapids and Oxford House.



• Ongoing investments include support for the new Richardson College for the Environment at the U of W and relocating Assiniboine Community College to Brandon’s North Hill.

Manitoba Hydro

• Construction underway on the Wuskwatim Generating Station - the first new Hydro dam in 20 years



• A commitment to go forward with the Keeyask and Conawapa projects based on export contracts



• Building transmission line Bipole III for reliability and exports



• New Manitoba Hydro headquarters - 60% more energy efficient



• More wind power with economic benefits for municipalities and producers



• More Power Smart energy retro fits for homes and businesses



• Expansion of Hydro’s fuel-testing centre in Selkirk to provide state-of-the-art services to the province’s biodiesel industry

State-of-the-art public health facilities

Since 1999 we’ve expanded and modernized nearly 100 health facilities across the province.

• New hospitals in Gimli, Swan Valley, Morden-Winkler, Shoal Lake, Ste. Anne, and Beausejour, with another planned for Selkirk



• A $135 million redevelopment of the Health Sciences Centre, the largest health project in Manitoba’s history



• Community health centres in Wabowden, Waterhen, Camperville, The Pas, Gimli, Sapotaweyak, Flin Flon, Riverton, St. Jean Baptiste, Brandon, St. Laurent, and Dauphin.



• Modernization and redevelopment of the Westman Lab, and major renovations at the Misericordia to accommodate leading-edge programs.



• ACCESS centres, which integrate community-based health care with social services, in Brandon, River East and Transcona, with another slated for northwest Winnipeg



• Chemotherapy units in Pinawa, Deloraine, Neepawa, Russell and Hamiota

Moving Forward

• Planning is underway for a new state-of-the-art Women’s Hospital at the Health Sciences Centre to be located across the street from the Children’s Hospital and will feature larger, private rooms.



• A new Women and Children’s Health Centre, featuring a community birthing centre, will be built in south Winnipeg. It will include other services such as parenting support, training in childhood injury prevention and dietary counseling.



• Our government will build a new centre that will amalgamate services for children and youth with disabilities and special needs, replacing the existing Rehab Centre for Children.



• We’re renovating and expanding the maternity ward at St. Boniface to include four new beds for high-risk women and four new labour and delivery beds.



• Our government will be constructing new dialysis units in Hodgson, Berens River and Gimli, and rebuilding the emergency room in Portage to provide improved ambulance access, additional treatment rooms, a decontamination area and isolation rooms.



• The Ste. Anne Hospital will be renovated to increase operating space, enabling it to double the number of surgeries performed each year.

Ambitious new amenities

• Agriculture Centre of Excellence at the Keystone Centre in Brandon



• The Millennium Library



• MTS Centre



• Canadian Museum of Human Rights



• Esplanade Riel



• Waterfront Drive



• YM/YWCA facilities in Brandon and in north and south Winnipeg



• Credit Union Place recreation centre in Dauphin

Figures are current as of October, 2008

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