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Liberal energy minister promises ban on oil furnaces for new builds as soon as 2028
The planned phase-out of heating oil would be paired with more financial support for Canadians to purchase and install heat pumps instead.
Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon sworn in as labour minister, replacing O'Regan
MacKinnon had served as the Liberals' chief whip in the House of Commons. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was a parliamentary secretary in the crucial procurement portfolio.
Construction starts on Enbridge’s Panhandle expansion project
The 19-kilometre pipeline project is expected to secure approximately 7,000 jobs, and enable $4.5 billion of investment opportunities in the province.
Building construction investment grows in May
Both the residential (+0.9% to $14.4 billion) and non-residential (+0.6% to $6.4 billion) sectors rose slightly in May.
BDP releases new McMaster campus plan
The plan describes a long-term vision for the campus that supports innovation, well-being, inclusion and a sense of community for the more than 47,000 students, faculty and staff.