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Ontario projects improving deficits, but cautions economic uncertainty
The province's fall economic outlook released Monday forecasts a deficit of $12.9 billion in this fiscal year, followed by $8.1 billion the following year and a deficit of just $700 million in 2024-25.
Construction investment declines 0.6% in September, but rose 1% in Q3
Investment in residential building construction dropped by 1.3% to $15.4 billion for the month, while non-residential construction investment rose by 1.6% to $5.4 billion.
OPG sells Kipling lands for $200 million
Purchasing the site are Kinectrics and the City of Toronto. The city intends to use the southern parcel of the land for the Toronto Transit Commission’s future electric bus facility.
Nuclear energy plays a key role in meeting Canada’s net-zero goals
Investing in nuclear power and enabling critical mineral exploration are clear and pragmatic steps to both decarbonize existing energy infrastructure and to scale green energy production.
Toronto could face 'extreme' service cuts, tax hikes without financial aide: Tory
In a letter to Premier Doug Ford and federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Tory said the city needed financial commitments by the end of the month to address COVID-19 pandemic-related shortfalls.