Government Archives - constructconnect.com ϳԹ's construction news Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:09:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Government Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Manitoba cabinet to approve or deny power deals with the United States /joc/news/government/2025/03/manitoba-cabinet-to-approve-or-deny-power-deals-with-the-united-states /joc/news/government/2025/03/manitoba-cabinet-to-approve-or-deny-power-deals-with-the-united-states#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:09:25 +0000 /?p=439900 WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government signalled Thursday it may curtail exports of hydroelectricity to the United States in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, but stopped short of cutting back supply immediately or adding surcharges. The NDP government issued a directive to Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro that says cabinet approval is now needed […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2025/03/manitoba-cabinet-to-approve-or-deny-power-deals-with-the-united-states/feed 0 ϳԹ halts second tariff wave after Trump announces pause on some duties /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-halts-second-tariff-wave-after-trump-announces-pause-on-some-duties /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-halts-second-tariff-wave-after-trump-announces-pause-on-some-duties#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:04:14 +0000 /?p=439887 WASHINGTON — Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Ottawa will suspend a second wave of retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to pause some new duties on ϳԹ and Mexico and reduce potash levies to 10 per cent. LeBlanc posted on social media that ϳԹ will not proceed with planned […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-halts-second-tariff-wave-after-trump-announces-pause-on-some-duties/feed 0 Nova Scotia premier pushing for momentum on Canadian free trade /dcn/news/government/2025/03/nova-scotia-premier-pushing-for-momentum-on-canadian-free-trade /dcn/news/government/2025/03/nova-scotia-premier-pushing-for-momentum-on-canadian-free-trade#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 09:10:14 +0000 /?p=439749 HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he is looking to build momentum on freeing up trade within ϳԹ, as the country deals with tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Houston told reporters while the country’s premiers acknowledge trade barriers have to come down, he was “less than impressed” with the urgency of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/03/nova-scotia-premier-pushing-for-momentum-on-canadian-free-trade/feed 0 Is Carney’s chase for workers’ votes already out of reach? /dcn/news/government/2025/03/is-carneys-chase-for-workers-votes-already-out-of-reach /dcn/news/government/2025/03/is-carneys-chase-for-workers-votes-already-out-of-reach#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 09:00:04 +0000 /?p=439578 Barring an extraordinary comeback from his competitors, Mark Carney is expected to win the Liberal Leadership contest. If he succeeds, he will replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal Leader and become ϳԹ’s 24th prime minister. With the Liberals’ poll rebound, Canadians are wondering if the “Carney charm” is a temporary trend or a broader shift of […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/03/is-carneys-chase-for-workers-votes-already-out-of-reach/feed 0 Alberta budget lauded by Calgary Construction Association /joc/news/government/2025/03/alberta-budget-lauded-by-calgary-construction-association /joc/news/government/2025/03/alberta-budget-lauded-by-calgary-construction-association#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:15:45 +0000 /?p=439052 CALGARY, ALTA. – The Government of Alberta’s recent budget, specifically its measures to bolster investment in workforce development, economic immigration and critical infrastructure, is being praised by the Calgary Construction Association (CCA). “Alberta’s construction sector plays a critical role in the province’s economic growth, and these investments will help address pressing workforce shortages while supporting […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2025/03/alberta-budget-lauded-by-calgary-construction-association/feed 0 Premier Moe says pipelines that would cross Saskatchewan considered ‘pre-approved’ /joc/news/government/2025/03/premier-moe-says-pipelines-that-would-cross-saskatchewan-considered-pre-approved /joc/news/government/2025/03/premier-moe-says-pipelines-that-would-cross-saskatchewan-considered-pre-approved#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:55 +0000 /?p=439039 REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan wants pipelines built and is encouraging other provinces and the federal government to get behind the cause.  Moe says on social media that all pipeline projects that cross his province would be considered “pre-approved.” He says he supports pipelines that go across the country and into the United […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2025/03/premier-moe-says-pipelines-that-would-cross-saskatchewan-considered-pre-approved/feed 0 ϳԹ extending tax credit for investors in critical mineral exploration /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-extending-tax-credit-for-investors-in-critical-mineral-exploration /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-extending-tax-credit-for-investors-in-critical-mineral-exploration#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:15:16 +0000 /?p=439036 OTTAWA — The federal government is extending a tax break for those investing in critical mineral exploration. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement yesterday at the Prospectors and Developers Association of ϳԹ convention in Toronto. The 15 per cent tax cut is being extended for two more years and is expected to free […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-extending-tax-credit-for-investors-in-critical-mineral-exploration/feed 0 Networking an essential aspect of a successful company /dcn/news/government/2025/03/networking-an-essential-aspect-of-a-successful-company /dcn/news/government/2025/03/networking-an-essential-aspect-of-a-successful-company#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:05:56 +0000 /?p=439056 Having cautioned against over-reliance on interpersonal relationships as a means of advancing organizational interests through dispute negotiation, I would like to consider such relationships in a wholly different context, specifically that of networking. It is sometimes said networking is one skill that cannot be taught at school, but Harvard, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge have been […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/03/networking-an-essential-aspect-of-a-successful-company/feed 0 ‘Nothing more than a distraction,’ says B.C. forest minister on Trump’s lumber order /joc/news/government/2025/03/nothing-more-than-a-distraction-says-b-c-forest-minister-on-trumps-lumber-order /joc/news/government/2025/03/nothing-more-than-a-distraction-says-b-c-forest-minister-on-trumps-lumber-order#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:53:24 +0000 /?p=438913 VANCOUVER — B.C.’s Forest Minister said the latest executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump is “nothing more than a distraction” after Trump signed two orders to increase his country’s domestic supply of timber while reducing its reliance of timber imports from other countries, including ϳԹ.  President Trump on Saturday signed a pair of actions […]

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]]> /joc/news/government/2025/03/nothing-more-than-a-distraction-says-b-c-forest-minister-on-trumps-lumber-order/feed 0 ϳԹ waiting to see if Trump starts North American trade war with steep tariffs /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-waiting-to-see-if-trump-starts-north-american-trade-war-with-steep-tariffs /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-waiting-to-see-if-trump-starts-north-american-trade-war-with-steep-tariffs#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:46:59 +0000 /?p=438909 WASHINGTON — ϳԹ is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs — or whether another last-minute pause materializes, averting a North American trade war. Trump’s executive order to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian products, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/03/canada-waiting-to-see-if-trump-starts-north-american-trade-war-with-steep-tariffs/feed 0 Construction stakeholders pledge support for re-elected PCs /dcn/news/government/2025/03/construction-stakeholders-pledge-support-for-re-elected-pcs /dcn/news/government/2025/03/construction-stakeholders-pledge-support-for-re-elected-pcs#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:42:16 +0000 /?p=438900 Construction stakeholders expressed wholesale support for Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative Party after the PCs walked away with a third consecutive majority win on election day on a “Protect Ontario” mandate. Ford claimed he needed the new mandate to fight economic threats from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The premier […]

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]]> /dcn/news/government/2025/03/construction-stakeholders-pledge-support-for-re-elected-pcs/feed 0 Vancouver council approves pause on supporting housing, housing minister disappointed /joc/news/government/2025/02/vancouver-council-approves-pause-on-supporting-housing-housing-minister-disappointed /joc/news/government/2025/02/vancouver-council-approves-pause-on-supporting-housing-housing-minister-disappointed#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:55:44 +0000 /?p=438358 VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s council has approved Mayor Ken Sim’s plan to temporarily pause net new supportive housing projects in the city. The change is a disappointment for B.C.’s Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon, who said Thursday that they know supportive housing works to give people a second chance.  A news release from Sim’s office says it […]

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