Thursday, May 1, 2025
Alphabet, OTPP partner on infrastructure innovation
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has announced it is part of a new partnership, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP). SIP is a new company that will…
Infrastructure
Canada announces new reserve infrastructure investment program
The Government of Canada announced a new Reserve infrastructure investment program that will see approximately $250 million in repairs and upgrades to Reserve armouries and…
Ball announces 140 community infrastructure projects
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball announced that $123 million will be invested in 140 community infrastructure projects for all regions in the province through…
Ontario announces significant changes to its cabinet
The Government of Ontario announced sweeping changes to its cabinet, with most key portfolios getting fresh faces. Monte McNaughton and Laurie Scott swapped portfolios, with…
Manitoba launches ICIP program
The Government of Manitoba has officially launched the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), a program that will invest a combined more than $3 billion…
Ignoring Current Needs?
Most expectations for the pending arrival of automated vehicles (AVs) involve increases or decreases in personal risks such as safety, security, cyber-hacking, or privacy. These…
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…
Smart Cities Challenge winners revealed
The Government of Canada announced the four winners of the country’s first-ever Smart Cities Challenge, the pan-Canadian competition that encouraged communities to harness the potential…
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…
Canada invests in Saskatchewan water and wastewater infrastructure
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale has announced funding for eight new water and wastewater projects in Saskatchewan. The funding will support…
Manitoba increases water infrastructure funding
The Manitoba government has increased the Manitoba Water Services Board capital budget by $2 million for 2019-20, to a total of $15.8 million, Municipal Relations…
McNaughton on trade mission in Germany
Minister of Infrastructure Monte McNaughton is in Germany to reinforce opportunities in Ontario for companies in the infrastructure space. The mission to Germany takes place…
Ontario launches first stream of infrastructure funding
The Government of Ontario has announced its plan for rolling out $30 billion in infrastructure funding provided by all three levels of government. The first…
Nova Scotia releases its 2019-20 Capital Plan
Nova Scotia’s Finance and Treasury Board Minister Karen Casey has released Capital Plan 2019-20, the government’s annual infrastructure investment plan to lay out capital spending…
Alberta investing in flood resilience infrastructure
As part of its $150 million in dedicated funding to Calgary, the province has approved new Alberta Community Resilience Program grants totalling $15 million for…
Commentary: The what-ifs of SNC-Lavalin
For weeks now, ReNew Canada has avoided reporting on the news surrounding SNC-Lavalin (SNC) and the federal government. And for good reason. Much of what…
EA approved for Route 389 Improvement Project
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna has announced that the proposed Route 389 Improvement Project between Fire Lake and Fermont is not likely…
Canada simplifying process for infrastructure funding
François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, outlined some of the ways in which the Government is making the terms and conditions of these…
Fiera Infrastructure, EllisDon announce partnership
Fiera Infrastructure Inc. (Fiera Infrastructure), a global mid-market direct infrastructure investor and an affiliate of Fiera Capital Corporation, has announced that it has entered into…
Infrastructure’s vulnerability in a populist climate
The rise of populist governments and politics is changing the way we need to approach the narrative on building infrastructure in Ontario, North America, and…
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…
New paper looks at closing the industry’s diversity gap
A new paper from the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy finds…
Hammond to head Mott MacDonald’s new global infrastructure practice
Mott MacDonald has appointed Paul Hammond as global leader for its new infrastructure development and economics practice. Hammond will be responsible for leading the consultancy’s…
Governments investment in Preeceville wastewater upgrades
All three levels of government have joined together to provide more than $5.1 million to improve Preeceville’s wastewater treatment facility. The project involves upgrading the…