Sunday, September 21, 2025
Ontario engineering regulator celebrates centennial
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is celebrating a century of serving the public interest through regulation of the practice of engineering in the province. “This is…
Governance
New FCM president acclaimed at annual conference
Municipal leaders from across Canada gathered for FCM’s 2022 Annual Conference and Trade Show in Regina, Saskatchewan, in a hybrid model that brought the best of previous…
Doug Ford and Ontario PCs given second mandate with election victory
Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives won a second majority by winning 83 of 124 seats in the Ontario Provincial election. The NDP formed official…
Indigenous-led redevelopment project approved by Vancouver City Council
The Heather Lands project became the largest Indigenous-led redevelopment to advance in Vancouver after City Council approved the rezoning of the site at a public…
Canada should have a national strategic infrastructure plan to keep goods moving: report
Recent events such as the COVID pandemic, natural disasters and border blockages have exposed long standing vulnerabilities in Canada’s supply chain corridor and pushed the…
Canada, FCM invest in asset management for 21 Ontario communities
The Government of Canada is investing $997,123 in 21 Ontario communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities…
Ontario 2022 budget promises big spending on infrastructure
The Ontario PC government released its pre-election budget, with a core theme being big spending on infrastructure. The budget will serve as its election platform…
Manitoba budget includes $2.4B multi-year infrastructure capital investment strategy
As part of Budget 2022, the Manitoba government announced it is investing $2.4 billion in a multi-year infrastructure capital investment strategy, including an annual minimum…
2022 federal budget targets housing and greening the economy
In its 2022 budget, which includes $56-billion in new spending over six years, the federal government is proposing more than $10-billion in new spending on…
Saskatchewan invests more than $1M in 23 municipal projects
The government of Saskatchewan announced 23 new municipal projects that will receive a combined provincial investment of more than $1 million under the Targeted Sector…
Government grants to create Canada’s first full-scale commercial EV manufacturing facility
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a pair of $259 million grants to General Motors of Canada Company to transform the company’s Oshawa and…
Quebec makes infrastructure sector investments totaling $142.5B
The province of Quebec announced its 2022-2032 Québec Infrastructure Plan (QIP), set at $142.5 billion, which represents a $7.5-billion increase over the previous plan. In…
Government of Nova Scotia releases $1.5B plan for infrastructure spending
The Government of Nova Scotia unveiled its Capital Plan 2022-23 which will invest more than $1.5 billion to begin new projects and continue work on…
Infrastructure drives Alberta’s 2022 Capital Plan
Over the next three years, taxpayers will spend $20.2 billion building for the future as laid out in Budget 2022’s Capital Plan. These projects will…
Barriers to competition raising construction costs in Ontario, report finds
The economic situation in recent years has pushed construction project costs up considerably. According to a report by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), while this…
Canada and FCM invest in asset management in Ontario and Quebec
The Government of Canada is investing over $3.91 million in 88 Ontario communities and $660,345 in 15 Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program…
Ontario road building associations make executive appointments
The Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA) board of directors announced the appointment of Andy Manahan as the new executive director. Manahan is a…
Investments in Ontario’s infrastructure pays dividends for everyone: RCCAO
Providing necessary capital funding for municipalities to maintain critical infrastructure, and building the Bradford Bypass and Highway 413 transportation Corridor; these were the key recommendations…
Canada and FCM invest in stronger asset management in Alberta, B.C. communities
From roads and buildings, to wastewater systems – strong asset management is key to building stronger communities. Municipalities of all sizes need tools and resources…
Logistec Environmental Services names new president
Logistec Corporation announced that Jean-François Bolduc has been named president of Logistec Environmental Services Inc. and Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a leading provider of innovative…
CCPPP welcomes eight new members to its 2021-2022 Board of Directors
The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships announced its 2021-2022 Board of Directors. The 30-person board was elected virtually by member organizations at the Council’s annual…
WDBA appoints new chairperson for Gordie Howe International Bridge project
Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the appointment of Tim Murphy as chairperson of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) for the Gordie…
Provincial Ministers discuss projects at P3 conference
By Russell Hixson, Daily Commercial News Government officials reflected on infrastructure building during the pandemic and their plans for the future at this year’s Canadian…
CCPPP names 2021 Champion award-winners
Jim King, founder of EllisDon Capital, and David Podmore, founder and chair of Concert Infrastructure were named as winners of the 2021 Champion Award by…