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Tariffs, skilled labour shortages raise Q2 construction costs
Statistics Canada finds that residential building construction costs increased 1.0% in the second quarter, while non-residential building construction costs rose 1.6%.
Early construction works begins at Uxbridge Hospital
Just under $9 million worth of funding from the province will allow Oak Valley Health to begin early works activities to ready the site for construction.
Trump says he hasn't 'had a lot of luck' with Canada ahead of latest tariff deadline
Canada is also being slapped with Trump's tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles, and will be hit by copper tariffs next month.
Statistics Canada reports May retail sales down 1.1 per cent at $69.2 billion
Statistics Canada also noted that 32 per cent of retail businesses said they were impacted by trade tensions in May, compared with 36 per cent in April.
Notable growth in three provinces drives June 2025 construction employment gains
The increases in both employment and the labour force figures suggest that construction has begun its summer busy period – and that new major projects have started or are ramping up.