June 15, 2017 Mr. John Horgan Leader of the Official Opposition Room 201, Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Mr. Andrew Weaver Leader of the BC Green Party Room 027C, Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Sent via email: andrew.weaver.mla@leg.bc.ca, oppositionleader@leg.bc.ca Dear Mr. Horgan and Mr. Weaver, There are 2,252 good …
Liquor sales, licence plates among tax targets for Toronto’s city manager, Nov. 24 From road tolls to a new hotel tax, the mayor and Toronto city staff claim they’re laying out every option to defray a massive capital-funding shortfall. If that’s the case, why are they overlooking the obvious? Toronto could realize millions in savings …
The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada, The Canadian Business Journal Building the better way PCA is the voice of progressive unionized employers in Canada’s construction industry. Its member companies employ more than 25,000 skilled construction workers across Canada, represented primarily by CLAC. PCA member companies are responsible for 40% of energy and natural resource construction …
OPEN TENDERS Re “City needs to ‘unlock value’ of Toronto Hydro: Tory” (Shawn Jeffords, Sept 21): If Toronto Mayor John Tory is serious about looking at “all options” to fund billions of dollars in capital projects, he shouldn’t overlook the obvious. There is an option that doesn’t involve the partial sale of Toronto Hydro or …
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August 24, 2016 by Danna O’Brien Edmonton – These have been anything but the lazy days of summer for 18-year old Phoebe Janela Tagumpay. While most summer camps fill up quickly with students keen on hiking, canoeing and swimming, Tagumpay has been roofing, framing and flooring. She’s one of 16 Edmonton high school students …
Letter to the Editor: BC Hydro is doing the right thing in its recruitment efforts: PCA by PAUL DE JONG Aug 15, 2016 To the Editor: Re: Building Trades and BC Hydro clash over Site C job fairs (Aug. 8, 2016) BC Hydro spokesperson Simi Heer is right on when saying it is a priority …
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Manitoba’s outdated labour laws By: Darrel Reid August 2, 2016 <img height=”1″ width=”1″ style=”display:none” src=”https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=973542559332472&ev=PageView&noscript=1″ /><meta http-equiv=”refresh” content=”0; URL=/no-js”> Rewind to 1960s Manitoba when the rotary phone was gaining in popularity, the minimum wage was about 75 cents an hour and the first cable TV was hooked up. This was the era in which the …
Letter to the Editor – July 29th Canada no longer a ‘can-do’ country in energy Re. “While Canada’s LNG dream fades, U.S. gears up,” Gary Lamphier, July 22 So much promise, so much missed opportunity. The column is a stark reminder of the costly consequences of British Columbia’s languishing liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry and Canada’s inability …
Journal Of Commerce – New research sheds light on productivity and competency by Russell Hixson Jun 20, 2016 This month in Edmonton, industry and academia met to explore research advancements in construction productivity and organizational competency. The one-day event was hosted by the University of Alberta Hole School of Construction Engineering under the NSERC (Natural …
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Journal Of Commerce – Ledcor sets example with Haisla partnership: PCA by Russell Hixson Jun 27, 2016 With an expected boom in Canada’s sprouting liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, building relationships with the region’s First Nations groups is crucial. Ledcor Group of Companies spotted the LNG opportunity early on and has worked with the Haisla …
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