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Budget investment in clean innovation a smart bet on Canada’s future
If we want Canada to punch above its weight in producing the revolutionary clean technologies that shape the next century, this budget puts our money on the right horse......
Brandt Group acquires green energy equipment factory in Saskatoon
Brandt Group has partnered with industrial liquidator Prestige Equipment and financial services firm Hilco Global, to buy the former Mitsubishi Hitachi facility for an...
World rail freight news round-up
Russian Railways expects to launch an electronic trading platform for freight services during April. According to RZD President Oleg Belozerov, this will enable customers to...
IO, Metrolinx issue RFQ for Lakeshore East project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Lakeshore East - East Corridor Expansion project... To read full article...
Canada 2017 federal budget commits to transit funding
Canada's federal 2017 budget was released March 22 in a move the government called "the next step in the government's long-term plan to create jobs and strengthen the middle...
What Kevin Brady thinks of Trump's trade agenda
House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady was still cutting his political teeth in the Texas legislature in 1993 when Congress nearly tore itself apart over the vote to...
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will not revisit decision to kill transit tax credit
Justin Trudeau's Liberal government was elected after promising to spend billions on transit infrastructure... To read full article click here.
Emergency Response Assistance Canada and CP Conduct Largest Live Product, Rail Emergency Team Training Exercise
COQUITLAM, BC , March 23, 2017 /CNW/ - Emergency Response Assistance Canada (ERAC) and Canadian Pacific (CP) conducted a rail emergency exercise today as part of ongoing...
IO and Metrolinx seek parties for Lakeshore East-East Corridor Expansion
Canada's Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) inviting interested parties to build and finance the Lakeshore East-East...
Export Development Canada Sets up New and First Financing Branch in Singapore, Forecasting Billions in New Loans for Asia, ASEAN and Oceania Companies
Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s dynamic export credit agency, today announced its new and first global branch outside of Canada, in Singapore... To read full...
Federal budget puts Edmonton LRT plans on track, infrastructure minister says
Edmonton should receive enough money under the new federal budget to build the west LRT line and do other work, federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi said...
Canadian steelmakers uneasy with ‘Buy American’
Maintaining strong trade relations with the United States is crucial for the Canadian steel industry to be able to compete at an international level.... To read full article...