Minister Caroline Mulroney has confirmed that six sections of four-lane highway will become permanent 110 km/h roads. The province launched a pilot project in 2019 to boost the speeds on certain areas of highway across the province. Canadian Press says it has learned that those speed limits will now be made permanent as of April 22. The roads in question are the Queen Elizabeth Way from Hamilton to St. Catharines, Highway 402 from London to Sarnia, Highway 417 from Ottawa to the Quebec border, Highway 401 from Windsor to Tilbury and Highway 404 from Newmarket to Woodbine.
Mayor worries in advance about Ontario Line disruption
Mayor Tory took the chance to say he’s worried about the impact of construction as he and Premier Ford attended the groundbreaking for the 16-kilometre Ontario Line Monday. “It is a subject of huge concern to me,” Tory said about the disruption to local businesses. And the high-rise tower mushrooms that follow new transit lines have already begun in Newmarket.
NDP and Liberals make replacement workers illegal
Unions are applauding pending legislation that will make “scabs” or replacement workers illegal during a union strike. The NDP/Liberal deal promises to introduce a new law by the end of next year that would ban such workers in the federal sector.
