Description: In this groundbreaking study, authors Bruce Doern, Christopher Stoney, and Robert Hilton provide the first comprehensive overview of Canadian infrastructure policy, examining the impact and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and rapid technological change as Canada looks to recover and rebuild. Covering more than fifty years across many sectors, the authors identify numerous challenges that have contributed to Canada's growing infrastructure deficit and suboptimal outcomes.
Brief description: Christopher Stoney is associate professor, School of Public Policy and Administration and director of the Centre for Urban Research and Education at Carleton University.
Review Quotes: "This book does a great job of tracking the evolution of policies and thinking about infrastructure over the last decades. The field of infrastructure is understudied. I commend the authors for this important work." Kevin Quigley, co-author of Too Critical to Fail: How Canada Manages Threats to Critical Infrastructure