Today, the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern Affairs and Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; and Trent O’Brien, Mayor of the Town of L’Anse au Loup, announced funding to improve rural road infrastructure for residents in in the town.
The project will pave four kilometres of road to correct issues caused by grading and winter snow-clearing. The newly paved roads will also provide a safe and reliable surface for local travellers to get wherever they need to go.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $392,000 in this project through the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada infrastructure program. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Town of L’Anse au Loup are each contributing more than $392,000 in the project.
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“Providing safe and reliable road infrastructure is a priority for this government. We continue to make improvements to roads in all corners of our province and we are happy to help improve the roads in this rural town.”
Honourable Elvis Loveless
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
“Investments in public infrastructure are crucial to keeping our rural and small communities in Newfoundland and Labrador healthy, strong, and vibrant. The new paved roads in L’Anse au Loup will make the roads safer, more reliable, and more resilient for residents. Canada’s infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across the country, and builds cleaner, more inclusive communities. Thank you to all involved in making today’s important announcement happen!”
Yvonne Jones
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern Affairs and Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development
“Safe and reliable transportation infrastructure throughout all communities in Labrador is integral to future growth and economic development. To have federal, provincial and municipal governments work together to achieve improvements is very encouraging. I am very pleased to see the Town of L’Anse Au Loup being provided funding under the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream.”
Honourable Lisa Dempster
Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs
Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
MHA for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair
“The Town of L’Anse Au Loup is very happy to be partnering with the Federal and Provincial Governments on this cost sharing project. New paving will greatly improve community transportation, reduce wear and tear on vehicles, make road maintenance and snow clearing much easier, and improve the overall beautification of the town.”
Trent O’Brien
Mayor of the Town of L’Anse au Loup
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