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Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Aug 22, 2019
- 1 min read

Canada | Federal government to fund large new urban park in Montreal

The federal government has pledged up to $50 million to help build a sprawling park on Montreal's West Island, a project that's intended to help quell the effects of flooding and create more green space.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced the funding for the park in Pierrefonds-Roxboro on Wednesday.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/grand-parc-de-l-ouest-federal-funding-1.5255205

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