Ontario Building Critical Infrastructure in Parry Sound-Muskoka

September 17, 2025

Province’s $12,759,123 CAD investment will help keep workers on the job and promote economic growth

NEWS DATE

Sep 17, 2025

Parry Sound-Muskoka — The Ontario government is investing $12,759,123 CAD to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure across Parry Sound-Muskoka. The funding will be delivered through the 2026 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) as part of the government’s more than $200 billion capital plan to protect Ontario by building key public infrastructure that will strengthen the economy and keep workers on the job in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty.

“Our government’s unprecedented commitment to funding small towns across Parry Sound–Muskoka is about more than dollars and cents—it’s about strengthening our communities, supporting families, and ensuring every resident has the opportunity to thrive,” said MPP Graydon Smith, Parry Sound-Muskoka. “By investing in these municipalities, we’re building a stronger, more vibrant future for the entire region.”

In 2026, Ontario will allocate $400 million in OCIF funding to help 423 small, rural and northern communities address critical infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water and wastewater systems. The minimum grant amount for municipalities will increase to $125,000 from $100,000. Funding allocations are based on a formula that accounts for the different needs and economic conditions of each community. Communities may accumulate funding for up to five years to address larger infrastructure projects.

“Small, rural and northern communities are essential to the growth and prosperity of Ontario,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “That is why we’re increasing the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund’s minimum grant amount to provide predictability and stability for these communities and ensure they have the resources they need to thrive. With our record investments across all infrastructure programs, we’re driving an unprecedented wave of construction—highways, transit, hospitals, schools, and more—to make communities stronger, keep workers on the job, and drive economic growth for generations to come.”

The OCIF provides funding for local infrastructure projects in municipalities with populations under 100,000, rural and northern municipalities, as well as for Local Services Boards that own water or wastewater systems.

QUICK FACTS

· Since 2018, the government provided $2.8 billion through OCIF to support small, rural and northern municipalities. · Additionally, the province is investing $4 billion in the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP) for core infrastructure projects in growing and developing communities. This investment will help unlock even more homes in addition to the approximately 800,000 that have been unlocked with the previously announced pipeline of projects.

· Most recently, the government announced $50 million to help the District of Muskoka and $14 million to help the Town of Parry Sound build water systems that make new housing possible.

MEDIA CONTACT

dan.powers@pc.ola.org

2026 OCIF Municipal Allocations

Armour Tp125,000
Bracebridge T485,068
Burk’s Falls V259,839
Carling Tp125,000
Georgian Bay Tp125,000
Gravenhurst T551,637
Huntsville T683,548
Joly Tp125,000
Kearney T239,732
Lake of Bays Tp188,144
Machar Tp125,000
Magnetawan M271,847
McDougall Tp192,290
McKellar Tp151,250
McMurrich-Monteith Tp125,000
Muskoka D5,583,481
Muskoka Lakes Tp864,409
Parry Sound T1,080,068
Perry Tp128,769
Powassan M138,304
Ryerson Tp125,000
Seguin Tp356,704
South River V125,000
Strong Tp125,000
Sundridge V183,794
The Archipelago Tp138,360
Whitestone M136,879