Latest Investment Increases Fund to $4 Billion, Supporting Hundreds of Thousands of New Homes and Keeping Workers on the Job in the Face of Tariffs
NEWS
August 18, 2025
BEAMSVILLE – Today, Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, announced at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference that the Ontario government is protecting communities, lowering costs and strengthening Ontario's economy by investing an additional $1.6 billion to speed up construction on homes and critical infrastructure. This investment nearly doubles the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program to $4 billion, building on the province's most recent $400 million increase in the 2025 provincial budget and giving municipalities and Indigenous communities the resources to build roads, bridges and water systems that make new housing possible.
"Having just announced $94 million in record provincial funding for Niagara through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program last week, the provincial investment announced today makes it clear that our government - under the leadership for Premier Ford - is serious about building critical infrastructure to protect Ontario," said Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West.
"This investment will help build more housing to make the dream of home ownership a reality for young people, across the province, and here in Niagara."
"We are making record investments in housing and infrastructure so we can keep workers on the job and help families across the province find a home that meets their needs and their budgets," said Premier Ford.
"Working with our municipal partners, we are going to keep lowering costs, investing in infrastructure and cutting red tape so we can keep the dream of homeownership alive in Ontario."
MPP Oosterhoff joined the Premier - along with cabinet colleagues and fellow caucus members - at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa this week, attending municipal delegation meetings.
Since its launch in 2024, the Municipal Housing Infrastructure has enabled the construction of 800,000 homes across the province. In conjunction with the province's $1.2 billion Building Faster Fund, which rewards municipalities that meet and exceed their housing targets, these investments give communities the resources they need to keep delivering results.
"This additional $1.6 billion investment in the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program will help communities across Ontario build the infrastructure they need to unlock more housing and support economic growth," said Hon. Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure.
"In the face of unwarranted American tariffs, our government is doubling down on our plan to build and investing more than $200 billion through our capital plan to protect Ontario by getting shovels in the ground faster on the projects that matter most."
Investing in local infrastructure is part of the government's more than $200 billion plan to protect Ontario families by building more transit, highways, hospitals, schools and housing-enabling infrastructure, including over $33 billion this year alone. This is the most ambitious capital plan in the province's history.
"For far too long, too many families, first-time home buyers, and seniors have been priced out of the market," said Hon. Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
"Our government recognizes that this must change. Today's investment is part of our plan to use every tool in our toolbox to bring costs down and builds upon recent initiatives such as the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act."
Quick Facts:
- The government's investment follows $82 million in recent funding announced for agricultural infrastructure projects in Niagara and Leamington that will protect Ontario's agri-food sector, as well as $400 million to support fifty new water infrastructure projects that will support 86,000 new homes across the province.
- The Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program is currently comprised of four funding streams, including the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream, Health and Safety Water Stream and Agriculture and Irrigation Stream
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