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By Robert Frank<\/b>
\nwww.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Senator Claude Carignan announced at a Sept. 22 news conference that the Conservative government will give more than $120 million of federal gas tax money during the next five years to help Laval rejuvenate its municipal infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always a pleasure to welcome such generous visitors,\u201d smiled Mayor Marc Demers, \u201cand we hope that they return often.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will have a material impact,\u201d he continued. \u201cMajor work is needed after years of underfunding have taken their toll.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mayor cited the closure of the St. Vincent de Paul pool that had become \u201cunsafe for children\u201d and a library that was recently shut for emergency repairs.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne interesting aspect of this transfer is the latitude it provides,\u201d added Quebec Family Minister Francine Charbonneau, who doubles as the province\u2019s Minister for Laval.<\/p>\n

She noted that the $120 million was part of $2.67 billion in municipal infrastructure that the federal government will transfer to Quebec.<\/p>\n

The money comes with strings attached, setting out priorities such as public transit, culture, sport and recreation, however Charbonneau emphasized that, in Laval\u2019s case, the federal government will permit \u201cthe mayor to use 20 per cent of the total at his discretion without having to adhere to the priority list.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThis will give us a much bigger margin for maneuver,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Mayor Demers said that none of the $24 million that that represents will be used for to offset the sharply increased cost of Laval\u2019s Place Bell sports, culture and community centre project.<\/p>\n

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\n(Left to right) Sen. Claude Carignan told Quebec Minister for Laval Francine Charbonneau and Mayor Marc Demers announced that the Conservative government will give Laval more than $120 million in gas tax money.<\/b><\/div>\n
\n(Photo \u00a9 Robert Frank)<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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