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Ontario Progressive Conservatives to form second majority government
Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives sailed to a second majority government Thursday, kept afloat by an electorate unenthusiastic about change, and a decidedly safer, less flashy campaign than when he burst onto the Ontario political scene four years ago.
Slate purchases Stelco lands in Hamilton, intends to build industrial park
The Toronto-based real-estate investment company intends to redevelop the 800-acre site with a vision of creating up to 23,000 new jobs across the GTHA and injecting billions into the economy.
Business group calls for electrification strategy
A report from Electrifying Canada suggests that while the federal government has an important role to play, the responsibility for electrifying Canada more largely resides with the provinces.
Construction among those sectors to add GDP output in March
The industry’s gain of 1.2% for the month sees it reach an all-time high of $155.4 billion. Residential building construction led the growth for the third month in a row.
Jamie McMillan to deliver CIQS keynote
The ironworker and construction careers advocate will deliver the keynote address at the 2022 Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors’ congress in Ottawa later this month.