Carney said he would introduce a new apprenticeship grant, increased access to union-led training initiatives and a new $20 million capital funding stream for colleges to support new training spaces for apprenticeships.

KMJV will work collaboratively with the TTC to advance the design of the BYCI project to approximately 70 per cent and develop a schedule and target pricing for implementation.

Aside from high-level waste, the NWMO said there needs to be a long-term plan to manage intermediate-level waste and high-level waste that isn't fuel.

The company plans to establish a research and development center for battery production at its Canadian headquarters in Oakville.

The scope of the project calls for construction of a net-zero science centre attraction in Thunder Bay.