Electra’s plant is the only one of its kind in North America, and more than 80% of the world’s battery-grade cobalt is currently produced in China.

A year-over-year decrease in the industry's unemployment rate speaks to strong growth in activity across the country as work continues on projects of all types and sizes in all regions. 

There will be some exceptions to the rules for specific sectors, such as health care and construction.

Tariffs on Chinese-made steel and aluminum products will go to 25 per cent on Oct. 15, with a final list of which products will be affected expected Oct. 1.

The city will use the funding to replace 175 metres of sanitary sewers under the Thames River and build new wastewater shafts.