The population forecasts underpinning Ontario's Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe substantially underestimated population growth since 2016 from international sources, specifically immigration and international students, particularly in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton (GTAH) region. In just five years, Ontario's population of adults grew by several hundred thousand more than forecasted, each of whom needs a place to call home. 

Clean technologies will play a critical role in helping Canada meet its environmental and economic goals in the coming years. To support the growth of clean technologies (‘cleantech’), and the companies that design or manufacture them, Canada must use every available tool in its toolbox, including leveraging the procurement capacity of the federal government. As the single largest buyer of goods and services in the country, the federal government is an important economic actor with the ability to send strong market signals.