In its latest outlook, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario said the province's economic growth is expected to slow sharply this year with a modest recovery beginning next year.

Data released by Statistics Canada last month show gross revenues increased by 15.7% to $6.3 billion in 2021 – the strongest growth in nearly a decade. Profit margins rose by 1.1 percentage points.

RESCON is suggesting a number of ways the government could take more action, including harmonizing construction requirements. 

PCA says a project labour agreement for the $2.8-billion project deal limits the number of firms that can bid to work on the project, and will erode value for taxpayers’ money. The project is the only one of its kind in Ontario to feature such an arrangement.

The Barclay Construction Group Inc. will pay the fine to the federal Environmental Damages Fund, and host an open house in which it promote the effective implementation of environmental management systems.