# Ottawa Candidates Propose Infrastructure Investment

Ottawa’s mayoral candidates are putting forward competing responses to a reported $10.8 billion gap between projected infrastructure renewal costs and planned funding over the next decade. Proposals include a $10 billion investment plan, a dedicated property-tax levy projected to raise $100 million over four years, and a southern ring road dependent on provincial funding. These are campaign proposals, not active solicitations or awarded contracts; any procurement opportunities would depend on future municipal funding decisions and potential provincial or federal contributions.

- Contractors in roads, stormwater resilience, climate adaptation, and recreation facilities can use the proposals as indicators of potential future demand, but should not treat them as funded work or open procurements.
- The scale of the reported renewal gap makes post-election budget and capital-plan decisions important to firms planning Ottawa-area bids and capacity.
- The proposed ring road’s dependence on provincial funding highlights the role of intergovernmental contributions in whether major transportation work advances.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 25, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Ottawa
- Government of Ontario
- Government of Canada

### Key Quotes
> It cannot just be on the Ottawa property taxpayer to find a billion dollars a year over the course of the next 10 or 11 years. That's simply not feasible.
> — Jeff Leiper, mayoral candidate

> We're more than three months in and we haven't actually seen what happened and what caused the flooding.
> — Alex Lawson, mayoral candidate

### Sources
- [Platform cheat sheet: Where the mayoral candidates stand on infrastructure | CBC News](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/platform-cheat-sheet-where-the-mayoral-candidates-stand-on-infrastructure-9.7394409) - CBC