January 28, 2025
HOLLAND LANDING — MPP Caroline Mulroney is saying new progress on a number of infrastructure initiatives throughout York-Simcoe, together with in healthcare, long-term care, schooling, transportation, and the surroundings. This progress is supported by a mixed funding of over $34 million.
“Since day one, our government has been focused on making life easier and more affordable for families,” mentioned Caroline Mulroney, MPP for York-Simcoe. “Through today’s record investments in health care, education, transportation, and the environment, we are keeping our promise to the people and building them the infrastructure that will last generations.”
In well being care, the provincial authorities is investing over $20 million, together with a rise in annual base funding of $11.6 million, in Southlake Well being. This funding will assist Southlake’s operations, making certain individuals and households in northern York Area and southern Simcoe County have entry to high-quality care, near residence. This funding helps the federal government’s plan to construct a well being care system that higher helps the wants of individuals and households throughout the province.
Constructing on our plan to ship care nearer to residence, MPP Mulroney is saying the approval of a brand new long-term care residence for East Gwillimbury. This model new, state-of-the-art dwelling facility will present compassionate take care of as much as 160 residents and their family members. The Neighbourhood Higher Dwelling- East Gwillimbury residence might be open to residents beginning in 2027-28.
As a part of the federal government’s dedication to construct new, fashionable, state-of-the-art faculties throughout the province, MPP Mulroney is saying a brand new college in East Gwillimbury for CS Viamonde, École Élémentaire Chantal‑Benoit. This new college might be supported by an funding of $14.5 million and can create 262 elementary scholar areas and 49 licensed little one care areas. This mission is a part of $1.3 billion in funding to construct new faculties and expansions, together with little one care areas, introduced as a part of the Ministry of Training’s Capital Priorities Program. Below the federal government’s plan, faculties are being constructed – sooner, effectively, and successfully in order that college students can have elevated entry to a spot to be taught and put together for the roles of tomorrow.
In transportation, the Ontario authorities has marked one other milestone to construct the Bradford Bypass and cut back congestion throughout York Area and Simcoe County. In the present day, the province issued two requests for proposals to finish detailed designs for each the central and east sections of the bypass. That is one other indication of progress on a mission that may get individuals the place they should go, sooner. Throughout development, the mission is anticipated to assist as much as 2,200 jobs yearly and contribute as much as $286 million to Ontario’s GDP.
And within the surroundings, Lake Simcoe continues to be supported by document investments from the federal government of Ontario. In the present day, MPP Mulroney introduced that our authorities has reached an settlement with the City of Bradford West Gwillimbury to be the native companion and proprietor of a phosphorus discount mission within the Lake Simcoe watershed. This new mission will enhance the lake’s water high quality and create more healthy, stronger communities throughout the area. The federal government additionally reconfirmed its $24-million capital funding dedication for this mission in Ontario’s 2024 Finances.
To construct all of this, the federal government understands that the province requires expert trades professionals throughout the workforce. As part of as we speak’s progress replace, MPP Mulroney is saying that Georgina Trades Buying and selling Inc. will obtain an funding of over $309,000 from the federal government that may assist practice as much as 30 pre-apprentices generally contracting. This mission will develop a extra resilient workforce and construct a stronger Ontario.
Taken collectively, the investments introduced as we speak strengthen the well being care, long-term care, schooling, and transportation infrastructure in York-Simcoe, whereas defending the Lake that households throughout the area have visited for many years.
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“Our government is making historic investments in Ontario’s hospitals to ensure people and families have access to fast and convenient care, where and when they need it. This investment builds on our work to enhance capacity in our hospitals and will provide communities with the beds they need to deliver high-quality health care close to home, for years to come.”
~Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Well being
“As a mother, I understand that the local school really is the heart of the community. It’s so important for young families to have a school that’s close to home. Our government is proud to deliver a new École élémentaire Chantal Benoit for local families, along with increasing funding, staffing and a back-to-basics focus on reading, writing and math to help ensure students graduate with the fundamental skills they need to succeed.”
~Jill Dunlop, Minister of Training
“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is delivering on our promise to build the Bradford Bypass so drivers spend less time in gridlock and more time with their families each day. The Bradford Bypass will be a game changer for commuters, saving drivers 35 minutes each way.”
~Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation
“With today’s agreement, we are taking a significant step forward on a critical project to help protect, restore, and enhance Lake Simcoe for future generations. Through our partnership with the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, we will advance our work to reduce phosphorus discharges to Lake Simcoe, protect our environment, and build stronger local communities.”
~Andrea Khanjin, Minister of the Surroundings, Conservation and Parks
