In this edition:
- Carney, Smith reach energy agreement that could see pipeline construction start in 2027
- Largest federal infrastructure investment in Town of Lincoln history
- Niagara municipalities benefit from provincial water infrastructure funding
- As Honda Canada suspends EV plans, partner Asahi Kasei forges ahead in Port Colborne
- Manufacturing sales hit highest level since January 2025
- Wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
- Focus on Dining Trends
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Carney, Smith reach energy agreement that could see pipeline construction start in 2027
The federal and Alberta governments have advanced a climate and energy agreement that could see construction on an oil pipeline to the West Coast start as early as September 2027.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement on Friday in Calgary. The agreement includes a plan to increase Alberta’s industrial carbon price, though at a slower pace than previously projected.
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Largest federal infrastructure investment in Town of Lincoln history
The Town of Lincoln will be better protected from the impacts of flooding and shoreline erosion thanks to a contribution of up to $33.7 million from the federal government through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF). This represents the single largest infrastructure investment made by the Government of Canada in the Town of Lincoln.
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Niagara municipalities benefit from provincial water infrastructure funding
The Ontario government is investing more than $875 million to help 127 municipalities and First Nations build, expand and rehabilitate aging water, wastewater, stormwater and flood control infrastructure.
Niagara municipalities including Niagara Region, St. Catharines, Welland, and Fort Erie were among the listed recipients.
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As Honda Canada suspends EV plans, partner Asahi Kasei forges ahead in Port Colborne
Honda Canada has indefinitely suspended plans for a new electric vehicle manufacturing complex in Alliston, which had the potential to create 1,000 incremental manufacturing jobs.
Tokyo-based Asahi Kasei, a partner in Honda’s proposed EV chain, said it was aware of the decision and that its $1.56-billion lithium-ion battery separator plant under construction in Port Colborne would continue even without Honda’s immediate participation.
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Manufacturing sales hit highest level since January 2025
Canadian manufacturing sales rose 3.0% to $73.6 billion in March, reaching their highest level since January 2025, led by petroleum and coal products and transportation equipment. Ontario sales increased 2.2% to $31.4 billion, helped by gains in motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, aerospace, and petroleum products. Aerospace production reached a record high, while unfilled orders also hit a new record of $121.3 billion, pointing to continued demand in parts of Canada’s industrial economy.
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Wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
Canada’s wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the industry says a few tweaks — like scrapping domestic trade barriers — could add billions of dollars to the national economy.
A new report commissioned by the Wine Growers of Canada says the sector could be worth an extra $3.7 billion if Canadians drank more homegrown wine.
Focus on Dining Trends
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