Domestic and international companies invested billions in the province TORONTO — Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued this statement following today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada, which showed that while employment in Ontario decreased last month, nearly 120,000 jobs were created in 2023, including over 22,000 jobs in the province’s manufacturing sector. “As we …
Deal with Umicore for new plant in Loyalist Township finalised
Umicore’s investment will create over 600 jobs in Eastern Ontario and strengthen Canada’s end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain Loyalist Township – The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario are welcoming an investment from Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials Canada Inc. to build a new manufacturing plant in Loyalist Township. The facility will manufacture cathode active materials (CAM) and precursor …
Province Launches Plan to Power Ontario’s Growth
Building clean electricity generation, storage and transmission key to meeting energy demands for 2030 and beyond WINDSOR – The Ontario government released the Powering Ontario’s Growth plan, outlining the actions the province is taking to meet the increasing demand for electricity driven by strong economic growth and electrification through the 2030s and 2040s. These actions, which include new zero-emissions electricity generation, long duration …