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Infrastructure banks can help get large infrastructure projects off the ground

Published: 28 May 2025

In Canada, investment in infrastructure has lagged, but infrastructure banks are one way to provide financing for large-scale infrastructure projects that could take decades to pay off. “Canada needs new infrastructure – housing, energy, ports – it’s all critical to our future,” says Prof. Sebastien Betermier. “But there’s a catch-22: developers can’t move forward without financing, and investors are wary of early-stage risk. As a result, major projects like clean energy, digital networks, and port facilities often stall before they even begin. Infrastructure banks won’t solve every infrastructure challenge, but with the right design and clear priorities, they can go a long way in drawing private capital into the kinds of projects Canada urgently needs – projects that won’t get off the ground otherwise.”

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