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OTTAWA — By now, municipalities and small communities across Canada had expected to see thousands of infrastructure projects taking shape. That hasn’t happened.

The federal government’s $14-billion construction program began last month, when the money earmarked for roads, bridges and many other new or crumbling services was supposed to land in local hands.

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Or, so they had thought.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) says crucial data needed for the funding application process were dropped on the provinces at the last-minute — and that has delayed the approval of projects and threatens to push them into next year.

“We’re still in the dark. None of our members can apply because we don’t know how to apply,” said FCM president Claude Dauphin.

“To tell the truth, we’re a little bit worried. We cannot afford to lose an entire construction season,” said Mr. Dauphin, who is mayor of the Montreal borough of Lachine.