The nation, which is located on Manitoulin Island, has lived under water advisories for more than 30 years.

Sited east of the downtown core, a new interprovincial crossing could be built between 2032 and 2034.

Schreiner said he would legalize fourplexes across the province and mid-rise residential buildings six-to-11 storeys tall in larger cities.

A trench collapse killed two workers and injured two others at a road-widening project in Ajax in 2022.

The increase was led by 21% growth in the residential sector, largely due to gains in Ontario and British Columbia.