There's speculation the province is trying to get its major pension funds to get more involved in owning government assets and investing in infrastructure projects. ...
Category: Government Finance and the Economy
Flaherty: Charter member of the Common Sense Revolution
Jim Flaherty earned his political chops in the 'Common Sense Revolution,' holding senior Cabinet posts in a hard-right government he twice tried and failed to lead. ...
Seen: OMERS’ Teranet signs deal with mortgage insurer
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New diesel rules not green enough, biofuel producers say
Producers group says Ontario losing "an opportunity to be a national leader in renewable fuels policy" under "weak regulations" coming into effect. ...
Dias: Anatomy of the union campaign at Toyota
Jerry Dias describes how the organizing drive began from the shop floor and how it illustrates a flaw in current union certification rules - trying to get a handle on the number of workers affected. ...
GTA to add 230,000 jobs by 2017: BMO
Thanks to transit expansion and projects such as the Pan Am Games, the growth in jobs is expected to bring the unemployment rate back to pre-recession level, bank predicts ...
Seen: Pembroke mill to restart with reduced power rates
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Kenney blasts Ontario bill on building trades
The provincial College of Trades' plan to license general carpentry will kill jobs and damage the economy, Jason Kenney warns. ...
Ontario Northland telecom unit sold in restructuring
Ontera unit has been sold to Halifax-based Bell Aliant for $16 million, with upgrades to the telecom network in the northeast via a PPP to follow. ...
Ontario Northland future could be in slimmed-down form
Decision on Ontario Northland's future to be announced today, while workers still aren't sure what the government intends to do. ...