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CCA applauds new federal immigration plan and targets
Announced last week, the plan specifically identifies that immigration levels must match labour needs, including those of the construction sector.
Auditor general conducting Ontario Place, science centre audits
A spokesperson for the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario says it has not yet been determined whether the audits will be released as part of the auditor's annual report.
Feds announce CMIF program for mining infrastructure projects
Valued at $1.5 billion over seven years, the program will support the development of strategic infrastructure projects connected to critical minerals production and supply chains.
Ontario housing starts up, but still far off needed levels for 1.5 million homes
The government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes within 10 years, by 2031, but at no point in the next few years does it expect to even hit 100,000 new homes per year.
Ontario launching infrastructure bank with $3B in public funding
The bank would be an arms-length agency enabling pension plans and other institutional investors to help fund what the province says is an infrastructure deficit.