Here's a link to a post from mid June. I believe it was originally posted by Fahrenheit.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/tories-to-roll-out-pre-election-infrastructure-spending-spree/article24954571/
From the first link in mid June
"The National Infrastructure Component ($4-billion)
"Only two projects have so far been announced under this section: $25-million to expand the Fort McMurray airport and $43.7-million for the Port of Montreal."
The next link below provides the Fed. Gov. news releases...
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=tp&crtr.page=10&nid=1014879&crtr.tp1D=1
From Mid June to today I can find only two other projects (links below ) since mid June that have have been approved for the National component
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1011079
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?mthd=tp&crtr.page=10&nid=1014879&crtr.tp1D=1
Out of the 4 billion available ....815 million has been announced.
From June 15th's fahrenheit's post:
"That is expected to change shortly. The flurry of announcements will represent an attempt by the Conservative Party to bolster its image on the infrastructure file ahead of a campaign ..."
“I think they’re realizing an election is coming and none of this money has flowed yet,” he said"....
“I think they’re realizing an election is coming and none of this money has flowed yet,” he said.."
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I can't find another project making more headlines than the Ring of Fire...and the opposition is also promoting it.