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De Jong: Be ready for allergy season
As a physician, I see many patients who struggle daily with allergy symptoms that interfere with their quality of life. Constant sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, sinus pressure, and congestion can make work, school and sleep more difficult. Many people try over-the-counter allergy medications, but sometimes those medications stop working as well as they once did. If that sounds familiar, it may be time to consider allergy testing. You don’t have to simply live with ongoing allergy symptoms.
Paul de Jong: In face of today’s economic threats, it’s time for Canada to get building
As we debate ideas on how to strengthen Canada’s economy and make it more resilient to external threats, we should be prioritizing getting major infrastructure projects built without further delay. The sooner these nation-building projects get underway, the sooner Canadians can reap the rewards through new trading partnerships, good jobs, and a more stable economy. It’s more critical than ever in the face of current economic uncertainty.
Opinion: Federal tax policies could stall Canada’s clean energy projects
Advertisement 1 • Article content Canada’s race to a greener economy is about to hit a major speed bump. Federal tax incentives aimed at encouraging companies to accelerate the green transition, could very well do the opposite: destabilizing the construction industry, undermining investment and leading to fewer clean energy projects across the country, including right here in Alberta. Advertisement 2 Don't have an account?
Opinion: Too often, public construction projects are open only to select unions – this is wrong
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It’s time Ottawa got over its energy sector discomfort
Author of the article: Paul de Jong • President of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read Canada is the world's fourth largest producer and third largest exporter of oil. Photo by Getty Images Article content Finally, the world appears to be on the rebound. As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, more Canadians are back to work, more airlines are taking to the skies, and new businesses are starting up.
To A Wild Rose Growing Throughout the Multiverse, by Nathan Turczan
/ Streaming + Download Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app. Purchasable with gift card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. about Takes Edward MacDowells 'To a Wild Rose' and modulates into a neighbor scale each bar by changing the sample rate of the music to fit the new scale.
OPINION: All B.C. construction workers deserve opportunity to work on public projects
Author of the article: Chris Gardner • Paul de Jong Publishing date: Jul 16, 2020 • • 3 minute read The provincial government announced the Pattullo Bridge replacement, the Broadway Subway Line and multiple projects to widen the Trans Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border will all be built using labour supplied under the CBA.
Opinion: Approving Frontier mine is the right decision at the right time
Paul De Jong, president of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada. File photo. Edmonton Here we go again. After years of painful politicking and regulatory hand-wringing over the Trans Mountain expansion project comes another test of the Trudeau government’s commitment to major resource projects. The proposed Teck Frontier oilsands development in northern Alberta presents enormous opportunities for workers, communities, the provincial and national economy.
Paul de Jong: Horgan government’s community benefits agreement is all bust, no boom
The replacement of the Pattullo Bridge is among the infrastructure projects the NDP government has said will be built under community benefit agreements. Francis Georgian / PNG Opinion: A year after the introduction of the CBA, there’s nothing to show for all the hoopla, except more red tape, higher public costs and mounting evidence that British Columbians have been had.
BC’s Community Benefits Agreements nothing to brag about: Paul de Jong
Share Adjust Comment Print An upcoming conference on B.C.’s so-called Community Benefits Agreements is likely to raise more questions than answers about the Horgan government’s new framework for building public infrastructure. No doubt, attendees will proclaim this as a model whose time has come. Just as, predictably, the NDP government is bound to trumpet its leadership in promoting progressive hiring and training practices on major provincial projects.
Paul de Jong: What about fairness for taxpayers and workers in B.C?
B.C. Premier John Horgan. DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES The Manitoba government has just taken one giant step forward for taxpayers and workers rights. It’s putting a stop to antiquated labour laws that make government construction projects more expensive and ignore the basic rights of workers. The front-runner in Ontario’s election campaign is also pledging to respect taxpayers by saving their hard-earned dollars.
Taxpayer-Funded Projects Should Benefit All B.C., Not Select Unions
The B.C. government will soon be announcing how it plans to award contracts for billions of dollars in public construction work. Major infrastructure projects, ranging from the Pattullo Bridge replacement to schools, roads and hospitals will be built using Project Labour Agreements (PLAs). Depending on how the government chooses to proceed, PLAs can either generate major public benefits or waste British Columbians' hard-earned tax dollars.
Governments That Take On Construction Monopolies Deserve Praise
One might be hard pressed to connect the dots between Northern Ontario's third largest city, and one of Canada's three prairie provinces. But it turns out Sault Ste. Marie and Manitoba have more in common than turning out their fair share of NHL players. Both also share the political gumption to do what too few elected officials seem willing to even consider: taking on construction labour monopolies.
Closing This One Loophole Could End The Road Toll Debate Right Now
As cities across Ontario finalize their budgets and try to squeeze out savings to expand public transit, something doesn't add up. Too many cities, including Toronto, are missing out on hundreds of millions in savings. That's because Ontario has a labour law loophole that's putting cities, companies and taxpayers at a huge disadvantage. (Photo: Silvershootr via Getty Images)The heated debate over road tolls in Toronto has distracted from a far simpler way of saving for public transit expansion.
It's Time For B.C. To Rethink Skills Training Approach
It's an annual rite of passage. Graduation ceremonies are underway at high schools across the province, as students get set to take their skills to the next level. At 84 per cent, B.C.'s high school graduation rate has never been higher. While that's reason to celebrate, we should also be asking why the province's apprenticeship programs aren't achieving anywhere near the same success rates. Imagine if high school students had just a 50/50 chance of graduating.
A Better Way For Toronto To Stretch Its Infrastructure Dollars
Nobody envies Toronto Mayor John Tory's latest challenge: making Toronto's $23 billion capital budget shortfall disappear. Any moderately informed observer understands that this will inevitably involve increased taxpayer pain. Among proposed measures Tory has suggested, is a new tax to fund transit and housing projects. Topping out at 2.5 per cent after five years, the property tax is intended to pump millions into a dedicated City Building Fund for infrastructure projects.
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