Ontario Investing $2,898,964 in West Elgin to Build More Homes

August 21, 2025

Funding will enable up to 287 homes and keep workers on the job

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WEST ELGIN — The Ontario government is investing $2,898,964 in water infrastructure to help build approximately 287 new homes in West Elgin. The funding is being delivered through the province’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), a stream of the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP).

“By investing in water infrastructure, we’re helping make it possible for more families to put down roots, for new homes to be built, and for our communities to grow stronger” said Rob Flack, MPP of Elgin-Middlesex-London. “Projects like this keep our local economy moving and show that our government is standing with small towns and rural communities across Ontario.”

West Elgin will use the funding for the West Lorne Stormwater Improvement Project. This project will help unlock more housing opportunities and support economic growth in the local community.

“On behalf of West Elgin Council, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the Ontario Government for the funding received through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund”, said West Elgin Mayor Richard Leatham. “The funding will allow the municipality to start on the West Lorne Stormwater Improvement Project, and we are pleased to see the Ontario Government recognizing small rural municipalities with their generous funding.”

The MHIP is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario and includes historic investments in housing- and community-enabling infrastructure that will help municipalities deliver the core infrastructure needed, such as roads and water systems, to lay the foundation for new homes in communities across the province.

“In the face of economic uncertainty, our government is investing in the future for the people of Ontario by doubling down on our plan to build,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “With our additional investments in the MHIP, we’re unlocking more housing and building critical infrastructure that will protect communities, keep workers on the job and lay the groundwork for a stronger economy.”

This round of funding brings the total number of homes enabled in Ontario through the MHIP to about 800,000. Investing in local infrastructure is part of the province’s more than $200 billion capital plan to build and improve transit, highways, hospitals, schools and other critical public infrastructure, while strengthening the economy for the future.

QUICK FACTS

 

• The MHIP is currently comprised of four funding streams: the HEWSF stream, the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing (HECS) Stream, the Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS), and the Agriculture and Irrigation Stream. HEWSF was recently consolidated as a funding stream under the MHIP to improve the delivery of the province’s infrastructure funding programs.
• Municipalities can also access $1 billion in flexible loans for housing-enabling water infrastructure projects through the Infrastructure Ontario Loan Program.

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Ontario Getting Homes and Infrastructure Built Faster and Smarter
• Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program
• Ontario Builds: our infrastructure plan

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Media Contact:
Emily Bradshaw
Office of Rob Flack, MPP
emily.bradshaw@pc.ola.org