US EditionOttawa lands Chignecto Isthmus deal with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
- The federal government will partner with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to allocate $650 million for the Chignecto Isthmus project, vital for flood protection.
- Ottawa will contribute $325 million, while Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will each pay $162.5 million for infrastructure upgrades.
- The project aims to strengthen dykes and mitigate flooding risks due to climate change, protecting key transportation corridors.
- The Chignecto Isthmus is crucial for trade, with about $100 million of goods crossing daily, and current dykes date back to the late 1600s.
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Ottawa Lands Chignecto Isthmus Deal With Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
The federal government will join New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in spending a total of $650 million on protecting the Chignecto Isthmus, the narrow strip of flood-prone land that links the two Maritime provinces. Ottawa announced Thursday it will contribute $325 million to the project, while the two provinces committed to spending $162.5 million each. A key transportation corridor, the isthmus includes a section of the Trans-Canada Highway and a …
N.S., N.B., Ottawa reach funding agreement on Chignecto Isthmus
The provincial government says a funding agreement has been reached with New Brunswick and the federal government to pay for work to protect the Chignecto Isthmus. That narrow strip of land connects Nova Scotia to New Brunswick and is viewed as a vital trade corridor that could be impacted by rising sea levels. Current dykes […]
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick agree to split $650M Chignecto Isthmus project with feds
After months of negotiations and a court case, the federal and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick governments have agreed to split the $650-million protections for the Chignecto Isthmus down the middle.
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