Ground-mounted solar panels will be prohibited on prime agricultural farmland, said Lecce, who pledged the province would "never misuse" those lands.

The current list includes properties in 28 municipalities in seven provinces but will grow over time through an ongoing review of underused or vacant federal land and buildings.

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.