British Columbia will pay back, interest free, $ 1.6 billion in federal HST transition money over the next five years, the province announced Wednesday. The money was given to the province to help implement the harmonized sales tax, which was to have replaced the combined federal goods and services tax and provincial sales tax. Voters in a … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Seaspan awarded eight billion dollar contract
October 19, 2011 by
A North Vancouver-based shipbuilding company has been awarded an eight billion dollar contract to build some non-combat vessels for the federal government. Seaspan Marine was one of three contenders vying for 35-billion dollars worth of business over 20 years. The lions share of the contract--for navy combat ship projects worth … [Read more...]
