#ottawaspends $26 million on Friday and Saturday – Summary and breakdown

On Friday, September 4, the federal government issued 13 press releases announcing a combined $24.1 million in funding commitments. On Saturday, Sept. 5, the #ottawaspends total was 3 announcements for $2.4 million. Here's your breakdown for Sept. 4:


Min Dept Announcer Description City PR $
Yelich WD Mayes RINC: Vernon playground upgrades Vernon AB $179,665
Yelich WD Prentice RINC: 9 projects in Calgary Calgary AB $512,376
Yelich WD Mayes Science and Discovery Society Vernon BC $86,430
Clement IC Cannon Hot Air Ballloon Festival – Marquee Tourism Gatineau QC $665,000
Ashfield ACOA Thompson RINC – rehabilitate Coronation Park trail system Bathurst NB $118,000
Moore PCH Boughen Theatre group J.M. Curtain Razors Regina SK $12,000
Ritz AAFC Saxton Upgrades to Food Inspection Agency lab Ottawa ON $1,000,000
Baird INFC Hawn Renovation of Citadel Theatre Edmonton AB $2,700,000
Lebel CEDQR Lebel Inauguration of reception pavilion for cruise ships Saguenay QC $196,274
Prentice EC Boucher Conservation project at Morrin College/Former Quebec Prison National Historic Site and rehab of Mount Hermon Cemetery Quebec City QC $308,558
Ashfield ACOA Thompson Refurbish wharf and lighthouse St. Stephen NB $10,000
Lebel CEDQR Paradis Water systems infrastructure Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds QC $5,280,551
Clement IC Clement Construction of Lakehead University building Orillia ON $13,000,000

And here's your summary for Saturday:


Min Dept Announcer Headline City PR Funding
Moore PCH Del Mastro WATE Community and Cultural Development Services. Peterborough ON $5,100
Thompson VAC Thompson Restoring 19 cenotaphs Grande-Anse NB $190,000
Lebel CEDQR Lebel For museum to buy computers Gaspe QC $2,250,000

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