Canadian Design and Construction Report staff writer
The Government of Nova Scotia’s Capital Plan 2025-26 includes $2.35 billion for healthcare facilities, housing projects and other priorities across the province..
“Moving our province forward requires a new mindset. That vision is captured this year in the largest-ever capital plan that will position us for future growth,” said Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr. “These investments will support Nova Scotians and unlock opportunities to grow the economy.”
The capital plan includes:
- $750.9 million for the Halifax Infirmary expansion project and Cape Breton Regional Municipality healthcare redevelopment project
- $131.9 million for construction and renewal of other hospitals and medical facilities including projects in Amherst, Yarmouth, on the South Shore and at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax
- $90.9 million for health records digital transformation (One Person One Record)
- $42 million for Nova Scotia Health to repair and replace medical facilities
- $32 million to repair and replace medical equipment
- $19.2 million for new modular dialysis
- $15.3 million for new diagnostic imaging equipment
- $3.1 million for the second year of the multi-disciplinary oncology partnership.
A “More Housing, Faster” plan dedicates $47.4 million to new public housing units – the first new funding for public housing construction in more than 20 years. More than $10.5 million will help build 242 units and $31.6 million will go to modernize and repair existing public housing.
Other budget highlights include:
- $210 million to build and renovate schools, including three that will open during the 2025-26 school year and two more planned Halifax Regional Municipality schools in Bedford and Dartmouth
- $50 million to buy land for future needs
- $90.2 million for information technology projects
- $22.5 million for a funding envelope for storm damage repairs
- $9.2 million for provincial park repairs and upgrades.
The capital plan also includes more than $500 million for projects outlined in the Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan, including $55 million for gravel roads and $60 million for bridges.
For more information:
Capital Plan 2025-26: https://beta.novascotia.ca/documents/capital-plan-2025-2026
Healthcare infrastructure projects: https://buildns.ca/healthcare
Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan: https://novascotia.ca/tran/highways/hwyconstruction.asp
Nova Scotia School Capital Plan: https://www.ednet.ns.ca/capitalplan
