Justin Trudeau prepared to fund Montreal Metro's Blue line extension

Prime Minister Justin Trudeauis committing $775million to public transit infrastructure in the Montreal area over the next three years, suggesting the long-awaitedextension of the Metro's Blue line could soon become a reality.

The province and the city havebeen pushing for years foran influx of cash from Ottawa to extend the line eastward.

Trudeausaid Wednesdayhe would support the project, but that ultimately it's up to the Quebec government and Montreal to decide where the infrastructuremoney goes.

"If it remains a priority for the province and the municipalities, yes, we will do it," Trudeautold a news conference at an STM garage in Ahuntsic.

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The federalgovernment announced new fundingfor public transit infrastructureas part of last month's budget.

The fund included$925 million for Quebec.

Trudeausaid the infrastructure funding will doled out in two phases, the first to upgrade existing infrastructure and the second to financelong-termprojects such as subway extensions and new bridges.

The government said in its recent budget thatitwill make "long overdue investments" in public transit systems so that Canadians "can get to work on time, and back home at the end of a long day."