Capital Plan 2025-26 Released

February 13th, 2025

Nova Scotians will see job opportunities and economic growth from a historic capital plan investment in new and improved hospitals, public housing, schools, roads and highways.

The government’s Capital Plan 2025-26 will invest more than $2.35 billion in healthcare facilities, housing projects and other priorities across the province, helping build and sustain communities for generations to come.

“Moving our province forward requires a new mindset. That vision is captured this year in the largest-ever capital plan that will position us for future growth,” said Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr. “These investments will support Nova Scotians and unlock opportunities to grow the economy.”

Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr releases the Province’s largest-ever capital plan to position Nova Scotia for future growth. The event took place in the media room, One Government Place, Halifax. (Province of Nova Scotia)

The capital plan invests in More, Faster: The Action for Health Build plan with investments that include:

$750.9 million for the Halifax Infirmary expansion project and Cape Breton Regional Municipality healthcare redevelopment project
$131.9 million for construction and renewal of other hospitals and medical facilities including projects in Amherst, Yarmouth, on the South Shore and at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax
$90.9 million for health records digital transformation (One Person One Record)
$42 million for Nova Scotia Health to repair and replace medical facilities
$32 million to repair and replace medical equipment
$19.2 million for new modular dialysis
$15.3 million for new diagnostic imaging equipment
$3.1 million for the second year of the multi-disciplinary oncology partnership.

The plan continues to support the More Housing, Faster plan with investments that include $47.4 million for new public housing units – the first new funding for public housing construction in more than 20 years.

This includes $10.6 million toward an additional 242 units. Another $31.6 million will go to modernize and repair existing public housing.

L-R: Finance and Treasury Board Minister John Lohr, Executive Director Tara Manuel and Shelley Winters, Senior Corporate Capital Financial Advisor, detail investments of more than $2.35 billion in Capital Plan 2025-26. (Province of Nova Scotia)

Other highlights include:

$210 million to build and renovate schools, including three that will open during the 2025-26 school year and two more planned Halifax Regional Municipality schools in Bedford and Dartmouth
$50 million to buy land for future needs
$90.2 million for information technology projects
$22.5 million for a funding envelope for storm damage repairs
$9.2 million for provincial park repairs and upgrades.

The capital plan includes more than $500 million for projects outlined in the Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan, including $55 million for gravel roads and $60 million for bridges.

Quick Facts:

some projects are funded over many years and appear in successive capital plans
this year’s capital plan builds on the $1.6 billion 2024-25 plan
the capital plan is part of Budget 2025-26 and subject to approval by the legislature

Additional Resources:

Capital Plan 2025-26: https://beta.novascotia.ca/documents/capital-plan-2025-2026

Healthcare infrastructure projects: https://buildns.ca/healthcare

Five-Year Highway Improvement Plan: https://novascotia.ca/tran/highways/hwyconstruction.asp

Nova Scotia School Capital Plan: https://www.ednet.ns.ca/capitalplan

-via Government of Nova Scotia