MacKay offers CFB Gagetown $16.7M for new accommodations

Defence Minister Peter MacKay unveiled plans for a $16.7-million training accommodation building at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown on Monday.

Construction of the 97-room building at the military base near Fredericton would start later this year.

During his announcement at the base, MacKay stressed the importance of such military investments in stimulating local economies.

The new barracks are expected to create 90 jobs for people living off the base.

A CFB Gagetown spokesperson said that at times in the summer, the only accommodations are in a temporary tent city.

The defence minister has made similar construction announcements across the country, aimed at improving accommodations at military bases.

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