Ontario awards Kingston $3.2 million in housing-linked infrastructure funding

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Kingston receives $3.2 million from Ontario's Building Faster Fund after surpassing its 2025 housing target by breaking ground on 1,011 new homes in 2023.
The Building Faster Fund, launched in August 2023 with up to $1.2 billion over three years, rewards municipalities achieving at least 80 percent of their housing targets.
Ontario's broader housing measures include the up to $8.8 billion Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build and HST removal for new homes from April 2026 to March 2027, potentially saving buyers up to $130,000.

Housing target performance unlocks provincial funding

As reported by Ontario Newsroom, the provincial government says Kingston qualifies for the latest Building Faster Fund payment because it achieved at least 80 per cent of its designated housing target and ultimately surpassed its 2025 goal. The city broke ground on 1,011 new homes last year, a result the province says demonstrates progress in removing barriers to development and moving projects ahead.

Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack says the funding gives Kingston added capacity to build on that momentum and support longer-term growth. Mayor Bryan Paterson says the award reflects coordination across municipal, provincial and community partners and will help move housing projects from planning into delivery.

Announced in August 2023, the Building Faster Fund is a three-year program worth up to $1.2 billion. It is designed to reward municipalities that make substantial progress toward provincial housing targets by helping fund infrastructure needed for new homes and expanding communities.

Broader housing measures shape regional development outlook

The Kingston allocation also fits into Ontario's wider housing and infrastructure strategy, which includes efforts to streamline development approvals and reduce project costs. The province points to the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026, and the HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026, as recent measures aimed at accelerating construction activity.

Ontario also says the up to $8.8 billion Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build includes a Development Charge Reduction Program that will support housing-enabling infrastructure over 10 years, with priority for municipalities that lower and maintain reduced development charges. The agreement also supports removing the HST on new homes from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027, a measure the province says could cut as much as $130,000 from the cost of a new home for buyers.

John Jordan, MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, says fast population growth is increasing pressure on communities across the riding and that the investment is intended to help meet housing demand while expanding critical infrastructure. For the regional construction and housing sectors, the funding reinforces the province's use of performance-based incentives to tie municipal homebuilding results to infrastructure support.

Our earlier coverage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act highlighted a bipartisan U.S. law designed to address housing supply shortages by reducing barriers to construction. We noted that the measure emphasizes taxpayer protections and local control while aiming to expand long-term housing stability and access to homeownership by improving building conditions and supporting community growth.

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