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Federal government launches new airport-funding programs
Two new funding programs, and a top up to a third, are aimed at helping Canada’s airports pay for critical infrastructure upgrades.
Essex, Wellington and Lambton counties launch broadband projects
The federal and provincial governments have committed nearly $2 million to projects in Essex, Wellington and Lambton counties to improve broadband service delivery to nearly 1,400 homes and businesses.
National GDP fell by 5% in 2020
Every province saw drops in their real gross domestic products in 2020. While Ontario’s GDP fell by 5 percent, the province’s construction output was strong.
Feds invest $12B in Ontario public transit projects in GTHA
Ontario and the federal government have struck an agreement that will see Ottawa kick in $12 billion to help build several transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the next decade.
Hotel construction pulls back in Q1
With the lodging industry reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of hotel construction projects planned in Canada fell by 15 percent in the first quarter of this year.