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.

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.

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.

Elevated non-residential demands and growth in residential activity in the next 10 years could leave Ontario’s construction sector with a large worker shortage.