WHAT THE PARTIES PLEDGE ON INFRASTRUCTURE

Here’s a glance at the main federal parties have either done or pledged so far:

The Conservatives promise:

$ 5.3 billion a year, on average, for provincial and municipal infrastructure under the New Building Canada Plan.

A New Public Transit Fund committing the federal government to spend $ 250 million in 2017, $ 500 million in 2018 and $ 1 billion a year after 2019.

$ 150 million for Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program to fund community and cultural infrastructure projects across the country as a way to celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial in 2017.

The NDP promises to:

Dedicate an additional one cent of the existing 10 cents per litre federal gas tax to roads, bridges and other core infrastructure, reaching an additional $ 1.5 billion annually by the end of an NDP government’s first mandate, on top of almost $ 2.2 billion in existing annual gas tax transfers to municipalities.

Develop a better transit plan with the provinces and territories and invest $ 1.3 billion annually over next 20 years for predictable and stable public transit funding for municipalities.

The Liberals promise to:

Boost infrastructure funding through “alternative sources of capital” such as having large pension funds invest in major infrastructure projects in urban and rural communities.

Provide infrastructure funding for affordable housing, public transit, transportation, climate change and “smart cities.”

Hold a big city mayors’ meeting in Ottawa annually to discuss pressing infrastructure issues facing cities.

The Greens promise to:

Reinvest in national rail systems, build more train cars, increase train speeds and phase in high- speed rail where feasible.

Increase joint federal- municipal light- rail investments.

Improve Via Rail service nationwide, including working with railway companies to improve rail infrastructure and restore Via Rail service to all major regional cities.