Ontario Investing $5 Million in North Middlesex to Build More Homes
August 13, 2025
Funding will enable up to 790 homes and keep workers on the job
NEWS
August 13, 2025
NORTH MIDDLESEX — The Ontario government is investing $5,533,128 in water infrastructure to help build approximately 790 new homes in the Municipality of North Middlesex. The funding is being delivered through the province’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), a stream of the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP).
Municipality of North Middlesex will use the funding to for William Street Pumping Station and wastewater treatment plant upgrades. This project will help unlock more housing opportunities and support economic growth in the local community.
“This investment is a big win for North Middlesex and for our riding,” said Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex. “By upgrading key water and wastewater infrastructure, we’re not only laying the groundwork for nearly 800 new homes, we’re also supporting local jobs and ensuring our communities can grow in a sustainable, responsible way. Our government remains focused on removing barriers to housing and building a stronger future for Ontario.”
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.
- The province is also making a targeted investment of $82 million to support agricultural infrastructure projects in Niagara Region and the Municipality of Leamington through the new Agriculture and Irrigation Stream of the MHIP. Niagara Region will receive $41 million to build a new pipeline that will provide irrigation water to hundreds of farms and agricultural businesses. Leamington will receive $41 million to expand its wastewater infrastructure to support growth in the greenhouse sector.
- Municipalities can also access $1 billion in flexible loans for housing-enabling water infrastructure projects through the Infrastructure Ontario Loan Program.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
CONTACT
Email: steve.pinsonneault@pc.ola.org
Strathroy Office: 519-245-8696
Wallaceburg Office: 519-627-1015