The Trudeau Government has come under criticism for the federal deficit which exceeds $25 billion.
Saint John-Rothesay M-P Wayne Long is as bothered by what he calls the infrastructure deficit which he argues has accumulated over the last decade. It was estimated at more than $123 billion across the country as of 2014.
The Conference Board of Canada examined the impact of infrastructure spending on job creation and found for every $1 billion in infrastructure spending, 16,700 jobs were supported for one year.
The Canadian Federation of Municipalities estimates 30 to 35 per cent of every dollar spent on public infrastructure is recovered by federal and provincial governments through higher personal, corporate and indirect taxes.