Budget 2025 is a Generational Investment in Hamilton and Canadians

Hamilton, ON – Today, the Government of Canada unveiled Budget 2025, a bold plan to build a stronger, safer, and more prosperous Canada. This budget delivers generational investments in housing, infrastructure, skills, and security—ensuring Hamilton and communities across the country thrive for decades to come.

Key highlights for Hamilton and Canadians include:

• Building Homes and Communities: Accelerating housing construction to close Canada’s supply gap, with targeted support for municipalities and builders. For Hamilton, this means more family homes and faster approvals to meet growing demand.

  
  

• Infrastructure for Growth: Historic investments in roads, bridges, transit, water systems, and recreation facilities—enabling new housing construction and reducing reliance on municipal taxpayers. Hamilton’s LRT, road upgrades, and water infrastructure, unlocking economic growth.

  
  

• Skills and Workforce Development: Expanding training programs for advanced manufacturing, green industry, and technology careers. Hamilton’s partnerships with McMaster University, Redeemer University, and Mohawk College will prepare youth and local talent for next-generation jobs.

  
  

• Clean Economy Leadership: Investments in green industries and infrastructure to position Canada—and Hamilton—as leaders in sustainable growth. This supports Hamilton’s steel sector transition and clean tech innovation.

  
  

• Community Safety and Crime Prevention: Funding for policing, crime prevention programs, and youth engagement initiatives. Hamilton will see enhanced resources for community safety and programs that keep young people on the right track and hold criminals responsible.

  
  

• Modernizing Canada’s Health System: Investing in infrastructure that protects public health including modern laboratories, digital health platforms, and advanced research facilities that will strengthen regulatory capacity and promote a resilient health network.

  
  

“Today’s budget is a generational investment in Canada. We’re building homes, upgrading infrastructure, creating safer communities, and investing in industry, technology, and defence. This is about confidence in Canada and setting a new path for Canadian prosperity.” said MP John-Paul Danko.