$349B needed now to close infrastructure gap by 2030, Assembly of First Nations says in report
Unless the federal government acts now, the cost of closing the on-reserve infrastructure gap will top half a trillion dollars by 2040, the Assembly of First Nations says, joining a chorus of voices warning Ottawa is at risk of missing its targets.
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Unless the federal government acts now, the cost of closing the on-reserve infrastructure gap will top half a trillion dollars by 2040, the Assembly of First Nations says, joining a chorus of voices warning Ottawa is at risk of missing its targets.