Episode #76: Elbows Down – Blake Sanders, OGMA

About this episode

Blake Sanders discusses the Ontario government's award of a major hospital project to an American contractor and the implications for the local glass industry.

The Ontario government’s award of a $140 million hospital façade project to American contractor Permasteelisa/Benson is making waves in Ontario’s glass community. After receiving multiple angry comments and calls from members, the Ontario Glass and Metal Association has taken the unusual step of going public with an open letter to the Ford government, complaining about the lack of support for our industry at a time when tariffs and a general commercial building slowdown threaten our businesses. Sanders joins GlassTalk to make his case for why Ontario should do a better job of looking after its own. See the letter to Queen’s Park

People in this episode

Guest: Blake Sanders

Topics covered

• hospital project
• Ontario government
• glass industry
• tariffs
• commercial building

Keywords

• OGMA
• open letter
• Ford government
• Permasteelisa/Benson

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ontario

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