Receiving $5 million each are Electra Battery Materials Corporation and the Mining Innovation Rehabilitation and Applied Research Corp.

While some new housing will benefit from pre-existing infrastructure, the report said there are barriers to financing newly required projects.

Colliers will acquire a significant controlling interest in the company for approximately US$475 million.

At $3.1 billion, British Columbia posted a record-high monthly total value of building permits, and led the monthly increases in both residential and non-residential sectors in Canada.

How voters might actually respond to an early election call if they respond at all, remains an open question.