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Canada's Infrastructure Projects: Cost Overruns and Delays

By John Doe - October 21, 2024

This article examines Canada's key infrastructure projects, highlighting their financial and operational challenges.

Canada's Infrastructure Projects: Cost Overruns and Delays

Canada's infrastructure projects.


Canada's Infrastructure Projects: Cost Overruns and Delays

Canada’s public infrastructure projects have been plagued by significant cost overruns, delays, and management inefficiencies. From transit lines to redevelopment initiatives, many projects have far exceeded their initial budgets and extended well beyond their proposed timelines. This article highlights a selection of key infrastructure projects, detailing their original budgets, the extent of cost overruns, and how they reflect broader systemic issues such as mismanagement, lack of transparency, and 'soft corruption.'

Table of Infrastructure Projects

Project NameInitial CostCost OverrunStart DateEnd DateIssue
West Toronto Railpath$149 millionN/AOngoingOngoingHigh cost for a simple bike path; $71 million per kilometre.
Eglinton Crosstown LRT$5.3 billion$7.2 billion (now $12.5B)2011TBDOver budget by billions, years overdue.
Ontario Line$10.9 billion$9.1 billion (now $20B)20202030 (est.)Costs doubled, $1 billion per kilometre.
Calgary Green Line LRT$4.5 billion$1 billion (now $5.5B)2017TBDProject scope reduced by more than half while costs increased.
Montreal REM de l’Est$10 billion$26 billion (now $36B)2021 (planned)CanceledCanceled due to extreme cost inflation.
Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Extension$4 billion$2 billion (now $6B)20212028 (est.)50% cost increase, delayed by a year.
Ontario Place RedevelopmentN/AEst. high costs2023 (planned)TBDLack of transparency, large projected costs like $800M parking.
Ontario Science Centre RelocationN/AN/A2023TBDUnnecessary move despite repair options, high costs expected.
Greenbelt Land Development$8.3 billionN/A2021 (planned)TBDControversial land reallocation to developers.
Staples Service Centre DealN/AN/A2023TBDNon-competitive bidding process, raising concerns of favoritism.

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