By John Doe - October 21, 2024
This article examines Canada's key infrastructure projects, highlighting their financial and operational challenges.
Canada's infrastructure projects.
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.'
Project Name | Initial Cost | Cost Overrun | Start Date | End Date | Issue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Toronto Railpath | $149 million | N/A | Ongoing | Ongoing | High cost for a simple bike path; $71 million per kilometre. |
Eglinton Crosstown LRT | $5.3 billion | $7.2 billion (now $12.5B) | 2011 | TBD | Over budget by billions, years overdue. |
Ontario Line | $10.9 billion | $9.1 billion (now $20B) | 2020 | 2030 (est.) | Costs doubled, $1 billion per kilometre. |
Calgary Green Line LRT | $4.5 billion | $1 billion (now $5.5B) | 2017 | TBD | Project scope reduced by more than half while costs increased. |
Montreal REM de l’Est | $10 billion | $26 billion (now $36B) | 2021 (planned) | Canceled | Canceled due to extreme cost inflation. |
Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Extension | $4 billion | $2 billion (now $6B) | 2021 | 2028 (est.) | 50% cost increase, delayed by a year. |
Ontario Place Redevelopment | N/A | Est. high costs | 2023 (planned) | TBD | Lack of transparency, large projected costs like $800M parking. |
Ontario Science Centre Relocation | N/A | N/A | 2023 | TBD | Unnecessary move despite repair options, high costs expected. |
Greenbelt Land Development | $8.3 billion | N/A | 2021 (planned) | TBD | Controversial land reallocation to developers. |
Staples Service Centre Deal | N/A | N/A | 2023 | TBD | Non-competitive bidding process, raising concerns of favoritism. |
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