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Category: Jobs and Employment
Province to spend $150 milllion on new tablets, netbooks
Premier Kathleen Wynne announces money for hardware, software and training for schools will be spent over three years. ...
Heard: Boost for skills training near Ring of Fire
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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. ...
Sousa says he can’t meet short-term deficit target
Provincial Finance Minister says last year's deficit ran $400 million lower than projected, but that a revenue shortfall this year will make the deficit harder to contain. ...
Whitby mill gets energy break after expanding plant
Atlantic Packaging's expansion of its plant in Whitby also created 80 new jobs, while it is estimated the company will save about $20 million under the IEI program this year. ...
Unifor unveils charter for bargaining at Toyota
Charter aims to help workers at three assembly plants in southwestern Ontario make informed choice at certification vote next week. ...
Martin & TRBOT: Governments give money to the wrong sectors
Roger Martin, head of the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, says governments give too much money to the wrong sectors, not those that lead growth like banking and insurance. ...
Wynne: Commitment to public transit ‘unshakable’
Despite taking HST and gas taxes off the table, the premier says there are other possible revenue sources to allow for a 'dedicated fund for transit.' ...