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Ottawa accused of preferential treatment with coming rail subsidies for steel, lumber
Later this spring, Ottawa is expected to launch a federal subsidy program to help reduce the cost of shipping lumber and steel between provinces by 50 per cent.
Ottawa says it will spend up to $94.5M to improve jobs data in key industries
The money will go to 14 organizations to create forecasts and dashboards on data points like job vacancies broken down by key sectors.
Ford muses about filling in part of Toronto waterfront for new convention centre
The Globe and Mail reported that two sources said Ford was considering multiple sites across Toronto's waterfront for his idea of a massive new convention centre.
Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds' return-to-work needs
As public servants' in-office requirements are set to increase, it's not clear to observers whether there will be enough office space to accommodate the extra bodies in the workplace.
RFP for North York General tower closed
All four teams shortlisted last summer to respond to the RFP submitted bids.