Thursday, March 20, 2025
New premier, and department of public works for Nova Scotia
Tim Houston was sworn in as Nova Scotia’s 30th premier on Aug. 31. A 19-member cabinet, with women leading the largest departments, will help deliver…
election
Infrastructure promises spur Tories to upset victory in NS election
In a surprise victory, the Progressive Conservatives won the Nova Scotia provincial election, defeating the incumbent Liberals and Premier Iain Rankin. Five hours after the…
Infrastructure key pillar in Saskatchewan Party victory
The Saskatchewan Party has captured a fourth straight mandate, using its infrastructure successes as a pillar of its re-election platform. Coming off a term that…
Did infrastructure promises sway B.C. election?
For the second time in as many months, a former minority government has turned to a majority thanks to a snap election in the midst…
Infrastructure a key focus of Saskatchewan election
As the October 26th election draws near, issues regarding infrastructure and construction continue to make headlines in Saskatchewan. It has primarily been two different approaches…
Infrastructure takes back seat in New Brunswick election
Blaine Higgs has captured his first majority as leader of the Progressive Conservative Party (PC) in New Brunswick less than two years after being elected…
Elections postponed due to coronavirus
Municipal and provincial elections are being postponed as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic that has impacted Canada. In New Brunswick, the provincial government…
Infrastructure and the Federal Election
We are just a few days into the throes of the election campaign, and already infrastructure is having an early impact in the national discussion.…
PCs, Pallister secure majority in Manitoba
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister took a gamble, calling for a provincial election three years into his mandate instead of four. And the gamble paid off,…
The Next Government
In the past decade, Canada has seen record investment in infrastructure from the federal government. But despite annual commitments of billions of dollars from both…
Liberals capture minority in Newfoundland-Labrador
By the slimmest of margins, Liberal leader Dwight Ball is likely returning to power in Newfoundland and Labrador. We say likely, because as the polls…
PEI elects first minority government
It was expected to be a tight race, as three parties showed strong support throughout the campaign. And the result mirrored that support. For the…
Kenney sweeps to victory in Alberta election
Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney has been successful in his campaign to oust the New Democratic Party (NDP) in Alberta after just one term…
NDP, UCP release election platforms
The governing New Democratic Party (NDP) and the challenging United Conservative Party (UCP) have released their platforms ahead of the April 16th election, providing insight…
AUMA calls for equitable infrastructure funding
The president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) is calling on parties in the provincial election to provide equitable infrastructure funding. With the provincial…
Battleground Canada
The posturing and politicking has already begun in the run up to two significant elections taking place in 2019. And both will have a significant…
Manitoba voters call for increased infrastructure spending
Infrastructure had a significant impact on the election campaign in Manitoba, as voters continue to encourage its leaders to increase spending to shrink a growing…
New faces take over in B.C.
With so many incumbent mayors choosing not to run, the British Columbia municipal election was bound to bring some new faces to leadership positions throughout…
Infrastructure takes centre stage in Ontario
Municipal election night in Ontario saw races throughout the province fought over future investments in community infrastructure. Most of province’s largest cities, including Toronto, Hamilton,…
New faces take over in B.C.
With so many incumbent mayors choosing not to run, the British Columbia municipal election was bound to bring some new faces to leadership positions throughout…
CAQ captures majority in Quebec election
The Liberal dominance in Quebec has come to a crashing halt, after the Coalition Avenir Quebec secured a majority government in the October 1st provincial…
Five Days in October
It’s rare to see three important elections fall within such a short timespan, but that’s exactly what we will see when the second half of…
The Quebec Moment
There was a time when elections meant the knives were drawn as commitments of incumbent government were not so much dissected, but hacked up and…
TRBoT releases recommendations for regional transit
With the release of its second playbook in its Agenda for Growth series, Toronto Region Board of Trade (the Board) and regional stakeholders are calling…