Ottawa

Urban renewal

Jim Flaherty, today“The government does not have a program to fund sports arenas for professional sports teams. We’re going to stay away from subsidizing professional sports.”

Josee Verner, yesterdayMr. Speaker, I had the opportunity to speak to Mayor Labeaume at lunchtime. He told me about the agreement between Quebecor and the City of Quebec. That being said, public money remains the primary source of funding for the project. It is very important to point out that the project includes an extremely important urban renewal component, as recommended in the Rousseau report. I have had the opportunity to talk about the infrastructure with my colleague, and if the federal government can contribute under existing programs, it will help with road infrastructure.

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