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Ontario Building Critical Infrastructure in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke

September 23, 2025

Province’s $11,588,050 investment will help keep workers on the job and promote economic growth

NEWS Sept 21, 2025

Pembroke — The Ontario government is investing $11,588,050 to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure across Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. The funding will be delivered through the 2026 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) as part of the government’s more than $200 billion capital plan to protect Ontario by building key public infrastructure that will strengthen the economy and keep workers on the job in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty.

“We’re grateful to the Province of Ontario for investing in communities across the Ottawa Valley. Small, rural communities are the backbone of our riding, and this support will go a long way in building the infrastructure that keeps our communities strong and makes them the places we proudly call home.” Said Billy Denault, MPP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke

In 2026, Ontario will allocate $400 million in OCIF funding to help 423 small, rural and northern communities address critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water and wastewater systems. The minimum grant amount for municipalities will increase to $125,000 from $100,000. Funding allocations are based on a formula that accounts for the different needs and economic conditions of each community. Communities may accumulate funding for up to five years to address larger infrastructure projects.

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke Allocation Breakdown:

  • Township of Admaston-Bromley – $376,626
  • Town of Arnprior – $1,004,990
  • Township of Bonnechere Valley – $441,370
  • Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan – $276,833
  • Town of Deep River – $364,485
  • Township of Greater Madawaska – $125,000
  • Township of Head, Clara and Maria – $125,000
  • Township of Horton – $143,032
  • Township of Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards – $275,161
  • Town of Laurentian Hills – $125,000
  • Township of Laurentian Valley – $381,048
  • Township of Madawaska Valley – $206,525
  • Township of McNab-Braeside – $125,000
  • North Algona Wilberforce Township – $212,189
  • City of Pembroke – $2,154,648
  • Town of Petawawa – $756,736
  • County of Renfrew – $1,856,181
  • Town of Renfrew – $1,696,162
  • Township of South Algonquin – $125,000
  • Township of Whitewater Region – $817,064

“Small, rural and northern communities are essential to the growth and prosperity of Ontario,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “That is why we’re increasing the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund’s minimum grant amount to provide predictability and stability for these communities and ensure they have the resources they need to thrive. With our record investments across all infrastructure programs, we’re driving an unprecedented wave of construction—highways, transit, hospitals, schools, and more—to make communities stronger, keep workers on the job, and drive economic growth for generations to come.”

The OCIF provides funding for local infrastructure projects in municipalities with populations under 100,000, rural and northern municipalities, as well as for Local Services Boards that own water or wastewater systems.