Should the government prioritize the maintenance and repair of existing roads and bridges over building new infrastructure?

No

Depending on the area and need to follow the growing population

They should be investing in both old and new infrastructure

I believe both are equally important. We need new infrastructure, and we have to keep the old infrastructure in good enough shape for people to access what they need.

if the road is really bad yes but if we need those buildings prioritize those

Existing and new infrastructure are equally important

No, prioritize building of publicly owned and publicly delivered mass transit.

both are as important one cannot be prioritized over the other

Yes and no. If the road is in desperate need of repairs then they should prioritize fixing the so no cars are damage. If the roads are in need of small repairs the they can work on them but mainly focus on building new infrastructures..

The government should overhaul the existing infrastructure making it long-lasting and eco-friendly

I think there exists a happy medium between the two. Canada should strive to make "walkable" cities that are as pedestrian friendly as possible, and to do so would require both repair and new infrastructure.

Government should invest in public transit infrastructure instead of roads.

given calgary's current water problems, yes. our tax dollars should go towards maintenance rather than new projects that siphon funding

No, if the maintenance includes upgrading the infrastructure.

Yes, but also find room in the budget to reinvent old infrastructure into new infrastructure, also this is a municipal issue

50-50. We need a balanced approach, since the demands on both sides here are so prominent.

Yes, unless said infrastructure is redendant and only causes further traffic issues by being inaccessible to pedestrians and public transit.

No, so long as the new infrastructure is built to a higher, longer lasting quality

Maintenance should be prioritized unless new infrastructure could be more effective I.e. building a new (high speed) rail line instead of a new replacing highway or airport

Question is too broad. Answer should depend on much more context.

New infrastrasructure should always be the bigger priority in the economy we are in to encourage growth; however, constant maintenance of existing roads and such is still important and should be the bigger concern for the provincial government

Slighty because that's what matters right now. But not too much that building new infrastructure isnt a focus

Government should focus on both, not one over the other.

Many existing roads/railways are not always kept in the same condition as those in higher density/income cities. The construction of new roads/railways shouldn't be discouraged (if there was no existing road/railway in the given area to begin with) but the upkeep of existing roads/railways should be recognised and encouraged before the construction of a new road/railway.

If the highway is functional and can transport large sums of people from region to region with minor roughups in the region, then it is not required. However, new infrastructure to new locations should be made in order to make commuting more functional.

Yes, but we do need new infrastructure especially in rural areas to keep critical infrastructure safe from forest fires.

This is where so see way too much wasted money by things like re paving roads that are perfectly fine and multiple workers standing around. Its infuriating!!!

If it improves the commute time yes Québec roads are very awful to drive

repair and maintenance should have a higher priority but it important to build new infrastructure where there is none

They should do both work on the existing one and try to build new where required (only) to improve the transportation experience

Privatize the repair of roads and bridges and building of new roads and bridges, but first the private companies should repair over build new

Both must be a priority but it is more important to keep all infrastructure in tact than to just build it new leaving the existing infrastructure in disrepair.