The provincial government is close to reaching a deal with the feds to help fund a new prison.
Last December, the province went back to the drawing board for the replacement of the aging HMP, citing ballooning construction costs as part of the rationale.
Last month, government announced that New Avalon Corrections Partners was the sole submission for the recent request for qualifications for the project—the first in a two-step process.
Transportation and Infrastructure Minister John Abbott reveals that a deal is in the works with the feds to help cover some of the cost of the new prison.
He says negotiations on that front are ongoing, but he can’t make any further comment at this time.