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Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure
Ottawa plans to nearly double the rate of infrastructure investment in Canada over the next eight years compared with the previous eight years, Carney said.
Guelph self storage facility earns zero carbon certification
The facility boats a 25% energy use reduction compared to the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020 reference building, and 100% non-combustion heating.
Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City
Carney said that the project will create more than 50,000 jobs and contribute more than $35 billion to the economy.
Ontario budget adds $300M for sport and recreation facilities
The first round of funding for the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund has already supported nearly 100 projects, including the construction of 17 new facilities.
Federation says development charge reductions won’t benefit Northern Ontario municipalities
Since many Northern communities do not levy development charges, they may not be positioned to fully benefit from the plan by the federal and provincial governments to cut development charges.