Ontario Investing over $3.6 Million for Critical Water Infrastructure in Greenstone
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Funding will support housing, jobs and economic growth
News Release | May 1st, 2026
GREENSTONE — Today, MPP Holland announced the Ontario government is investing up to $3,662,526 for the rehabilitation of Centennial Drive Storm Sewer in Greenstone. The funding comes from the province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS), which has increased by $700 million for a total of $875 million to support access to safe drinking water, housing, job creation and protection for communities in the event of extreme weather events.
“This investment will help ensure residents in Greenstone continue to have access to safe, reliable drinking water while supporting local growth and development,” said the Honourable Kevin Holland, MPP for Thunder Bay Atikokan. “Investing in critical water infrastructure is essential to protecting public health, enabling housing, and supporting long-term economic growth in our community.”
”Today’s announced investment in Centennial Drive will help rehabilitate failing infrastructure in order to continue to deliver safe, clean drinking water while making much needed improvements to drainage in the area,” said Mayor Jamie McPherson of Greenstone. “Provincial support is integral in making these projects happen.”
This funding is part of a historic investment of $4 billion in the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP), included in Ontario’s $220 billion capital plan, the most ambitious in the province’s history, to build transit, highways, hospitals, schools and water infrastructure that enables new housing.
“As we continue to navigate economic uncertainty and unwarranted U.S. tariffs, our government is protecting Ontario by investing in critical infrastructure that drives growth, creates jobs and strengthens communities,” said Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure. “Through our historic $4 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, we are giving municipalities and First Nations the tools they need to get shovels in the ground and build stronger communities. Our investments will deliver more homes, modernize aging water systems and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity across Ontario.”
Quick Facts
In August 2025, Ontario increased the MHIP to $4 billion to speed up construction of homes and core infrastructure, such as roads and water systems. Since its launch in 2024, the MHIP has made about 800,000 more new homes possible.
The MHIP is comprised of four funding streams: the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing (HECS) Stream, the Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS) and the Agriculture and Irrigation Stream.
In January 2025, Ontario announced an initial investment of $175 million to launch the HSWS.
