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Navigating Ontario’s labour pressures, material realities, and regulatory complexity A Familiar Story Across Ontario A retail business owner in Etobicoke commits to a $300,000 renovation. The goal is simple. Close the place of business for six weeks, refresh the space, and reopen stronger. Eighteen weeks later, the project is still ongoing. Not only that: the budget has reached $430,000. The business is forced to open but continues operating at reduced capacity, and custo