Ontario Investing $91,250 for Critical Water Infrastructure in the Village of Hilton Beach in Algoma-Manitoulin

March 17, 2026

Funding will support housing, jobs and economic growth

Hilton Beach- St. Joseph’s Island, Ontario — Today, MPP Bill Rosenberg announced the Ontario government is investing up to $91,250 to rehabilitate and expand water infrastructure in the Village of Hilton Beach on St. Joseph’s Island in Algoma-Manitoulin. The funding comes from the province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS), which has increased by $700 million for a total of $875 million to support access to safe drinking water, housing, job creation and protection for communities in the event of extreme weather events.

Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg: “Congratulations to the Village of Hilton Beach on receiving this funding.  Our province is taking important action to strengthen and modernize this type of infrastructure because we recognize the importance of investing in water and sewer health and safety.  We are proud to support this investment to protect Hilton Beach’s residents and visitors’ well-being for many years to come.”

The MHIP-HSWS funding will be used in the Village of Hilton Beach for the upgrades to the Hilton Beach Water and Sewer Infrastructure. 

“This funding is essential for ensuring that Hilton Beach continues to deliver safe, dependable water and wastewater services to our residents and visitors. These upgrades address longstanding infrastructure needs and will help us maintain compliance, control costs, and protect the wellbeing of our community.” Mayor Robert Hope

This funding is part of a historic investment of $4 billion in the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP), included in Ontario’s $220 billion capital plan, the most ambitious in the province’s history, to build transit, highways, hospitals, schools and water infrastructure that enables new housing.

“As we continue to navigate economic uncertainty and unwarranted U.S. tariffs, our government is protecting Ontario by investing in critical infrastructure that drives growth, creates jobs and strengthens communities,” said Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure. “Through our historic $4 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, we are giving municipalities and First Nations the tools they need to get shovels in the ground and build stronger communities. Our investments will deliver more homes, modernize aging water systems and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity across Ontario.”

QUICK FACTS

 

• In August 2025, Ontario increased the MHIP to $4 billion to speed up construction of homes and core infrastructure, such as roads and water systems. Since its launch in 2024, the MHIP has made about 800,000 more new homes possible.
• The MHIP is comprised of four funding streams: the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing (HECS) Stream, the Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS) and the Agriculture and Irrigation Stream.
• In January 2025, Ontario announced an initial investment of $175 million to launch the HSWS.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Ontario Investing $1.6 Billion in Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program
• Ontario Getting Homes and Infrastructure Built Faster and Smarter
• Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program
• Health and Safety Water Stream

MPP Bill Rosenberg
Bill.Rosenberg@pc.ola.org
705-842-6556

Councillor Sarah Brown, Councillor Kelly Rathwell, Deputy Mayor Brian Delvecchio, MPP Bill Rosenberg, Myra Eddy Clerk-Treasurer