OPINION: Toronto needs to stop overpaying for its construction contracts

Mayoral candidate should seek to end Toronto\u0027s cushy deal with favoured construction unions

Hamilton chose to open its construction contracts to all qualified bidders.

In Toronto, an estimated $1.65 billion in construction is reserved for companies whose workers belong to a favoured group of unions.That’s more than enough for hundreds of new police officers and mental health managers, as well as new police stations and building twice as much housing and shelters.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Many mayoral candidates have been talking about safety, security and the environment.

Making better choices will free up hundreds of millions of dollars. City Hall can use that money to meet Toronto’s pressing needs .

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