DOLING OUT INFRASTRUCTURE CASH

The federal infrastructure minister was told earlier this year that the government needed to change how it doles out infrastructure cash to ensure billions in new spending doesn't go to waste.

The Liberals have promised to spend $60 billion over the coming decade on upgrading and transforming the country's infrastructure.

During a January event at the University of Ottawa, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi and his top officials were told that up to a third of that potential economic impact could be lost without changes to the government's funding process, where officials check receipts and issue payments.