Ontario expands HOT lanes pilot to Highways 403 and 410 June 9, 2021 Maryam Farag
The Ontario government is proposing to expand the High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes pilot to Highways 403 and 410 to provide more travel options for people in the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH).
“Improving the capacity and performance of our highways will help us meet the transportation needs of the GGH, one of the fastest growing areas in North America,” said Caroline Mulroney, Minister, Transportation. “Expanding the HOT lanes pilot to Highways 410 and 403 provides people in Brampton, Mississauga and across the region with more travel options that will help them spend less time in traffic and more time with their loved ones.”
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Canadian housing starts remain at elevated level, but they are still trailing surging demand.
Housing starts stood at 279,055 units in April, compared to 272,164 units in March, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
The standalone monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts, however, was 268,631 units in April, a decrease of 19.8 per cent from 334,759 units in March.
“The national trend in housing starts remained elevated in April, despite a decline in the level of monthly SAAR starts from the record high set in March,” said Bob Dugan, CMHC’s chief economist. “Single-detached SAAR starts held steady following a modest increase in March. Nonetheless, the overall trend-level of activity remains elevated as a result of strong activity so far this year.”