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Age-related attrition drives construction employment lower again in February 2026
Labour Force Survey data for the month finds notable year-over-year contractions among two groups: all women, and all workers aged 55 years and above.
Feds, Ontario announce $8.8B to help cities build housing infrastructure
Because the funding will be doled out over 10 years, Carney said the agreements will spread the burden of paying for infrastructure out over time rather than imposing it upfront.
RFP issued for part 1 of OPP Modernization Phase 3 project
Three teams have been shortlisted to design, build and finance 11 new detachments and one regional headquarters.
Outlook for Ontario housing starts weakens further away from 1.5 million goal
The province is projecting just 64,800 housing starts this year — 10,000 fewer than it expected for this year in last year's budget and 30,000 fewer than the 2024 plan projected.
Ottawa proposes $1.7B fund to help provinces lower cost of homebuilding
The federal funding is meant to help provinces reduce development fees or other levies on new housing to speed up the pace of construction in Canada.