Ontario Investing Over $1.4 Million in Southwest Middlesex to Build More Homes
August 29, 2025
Funding will enable up to 999 homes and keep workers on the job
NEWS
SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX — The Ontario government is investing $1,496,742 in water infrastructure to help build approximately 999 new homes in Municipality of Southwest 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 Southwest Middlesex will use the funding to upgrade the Industrial Road Sanitary Pump Station. This project will help unlock more housing opportunities and support economic growth in the local community.
“This investment is great news for Southwest Middlesex and our entire region. By supporting critical water infrastructure, our government is making it possible to build nearly 1,000 new homes right here in our community. This project will not only help address the need for housing but will also create jobs, strengthen our local economy, and ensure families can continue to live, work, and thrive in Southwest Middlesex,” said Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton–Kent–Middlesex.
“We are deeply thankful to the province of Ontario for this significant investment in our community. The $1.5 million contribution will make a real difference by supporting sanitary services for up to 1,000 homes in Southwest Middlesex. This is an exciting step forward in building the infrastructure we need to grow and provide high-quality services for our residents.” said Allan Mayhew, Mayor of Southwest Middlesex.
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