The funding will be used to renovate or build 74 facilities across the province. The government’s new accelerated delivery program for long-term care homes has already funded the construction of 49 new facilities.

The building will serve as a national clean energy hub, where researchers from the public, private and academic sectors will collaborate on projects to develop clean technologies and advanced materials.

Each municipality will receive at least $100,000. Funding applications are due on December 21, and the province will submit projects for approval to the federal government by March.

The P3 team led by EllisDon and Coco Paving has been chosen to lead the project, which will see the 85-year old bridge in Mississauga preserved, and various improvements made to the QEW.

The latest report from the Canada Green Building Council suggests that a green-focused infrastructure plan could be a boon for the economy, and could cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly.