Labour law shortchanges Sault, Cardus finds

Sault Ste. Marie is among four cities affected by labour laws that shelter almost $2.5 billion in publicly funded infrastructure work from open competition.
Findings appear in the newly published Shortchanging Ontario Cities: A Cardus Competitiveness Monitor Update.
The report points out that figure has grown from $750 million worth of work blocked from competitive bidding in 2012 – “prior to the start of many major projects since then and the addition of Region of Waterloo to Ontari