Ontario stakeholders praise budget amid some criticism - Daily Commercial News

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BARRIE.CA — Stakeholders praised the government’s commitment to water and wastewater projects in municipalities across the province in Budget 2024. Pictured, the City of Barrie is currently undertaking a long-term upgrade to its Wastewaster Treatment Facility.

“The construction industry should be extremely pleased with the government’s 2024-25 fiscal road map,” added Ian Cunningham, president of the. “There’s lots in it for our industry including highways, interchanges, hospitals, schools, housing-enabling infrastructure and another $100 million to the Skills Development Fund Training Stream.”

“The plentiful employment opportunities that we are seeing in Ontario’s construction trades are in large measure the result of firm government commitments to build more housing, transit and energy infrastructure to support growth, especially amid challenges with the cost of living,” stated“As Ontario enters tighter fiscal conditions, it is encouraging that the government continues to invest in new infrastructure and skills training,” added Karen Renkema, vice-president Ontario at, suggested the...

Lyall, meanwhile, called the budget “predictable” and said the housing-enabling infrastructure spending was “very modest” relative to the size of the industry. Lyall said in regard to housing policy, “We’re waiting for the main course for our industry.

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