TORONTO — The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of over $100 million by Hitachi Rail, a leader in the global transportation ecosystem, to expand their Toronto operations and upgrade their world-leading communication-based train control (CBTC) signalling technology. The investment will enable the integration of AI, 5G, edge and cloud computing in their products, securing the future success of Ontario-invented technology. …
PORT COLBORNE — The Ontario government is welcoming the start of construction on Asahi Kasei’s $1.7 billion manufacturing facility in Port Colborne to produce lithium-ion battery separators, a key component of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The new plant, the first of its kind in Canada, is a significant part of Ontario’s growing end-to-end EV and battery supply chain, accelerating the production …
AJAX — The Ontario government is building over 1,300 new electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in small and medium-sized communities, marking a major milestone in the province’s plan to increase access to EV chargers outside of large urban centres and support the electrification of transportation across the province. As the province continues to see substantial job creation and investment in the …
TORONTO — Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement on today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada. “Amid uncertain global economic conditions, our government continues to call on the Bank of Canada to keep cutting interest rates to protect jobs. While Ontario has seen nearly 200,000 jobs created this year alone, last month’s …
WOODBRIDGE – The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of over $155 million by Hanon Systems, a global automotive parts supplier, to build a new 284,200 square foot facility in Woodbridge. The new facility will manufacture e-compressors, an essential component for electric vehicles, creating 300 jobs and strengthening the province’s growing end-to-end EV supply chain. “Our province has all of the elements necessary …
Toronto – The City of Toronto is proud to present the Small Business Forum 2024, a full-day event designed to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. This year’s forum will focus on the food and beverage industry and will be themed, “Taste of Success: Navigating the World of Food Business.” With Toronto’s food industry representing approximately 50 per cent of Ontario’s …
TORONTO — The Ontario government unveiled the next phase of its life sciences strategy, aimed at driving innovation, boosting investments and enhancing research to further solidify the province as a global leader in biomanufacturing and health sciences. This includes a $146 million investment to help fuel the sector’s growth. “As we rebuild Ontario’s economy, the life sciences sector will play …
TORONTO — Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement on today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada, which showed Ontario added 43,200 jobs in September. “Ontario is once again leading the nation in job creation. Today’s employment numbers demonstrate that our plan to keep costs down and create the right conditions to attract …
PORT COLBORNE — The Ontario government is welcoming a $200 million investment by Jungbunzlauer to expand its existing facility in Port Colborne, which will create 50 new jobs and strengthen regional supply chains. “Thank you to everyone at Jungbunzlauer for your continued confidence in Port Colborne, Ontario workers and our province’s growing manufacturing sector,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Our government was proud to …
TORONTO — Ontario and New Jersey finalized a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting cross-border trade and investment, promoting greater economic collaboration and creating good-paying jobs on both sides of the border. The MOU was signed by Premier Doug Ford and Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey, following a meeting in Toronto. “Ontario and New Jersey have both …
