曼尼托巴省的建筑团体要求调查大型公共项目每小时85美分的费用,理由是隐藏成本和缺乏透明度. Manitoba construction groups demand probe into 85-cent/hour fee on large public projects, citing hidden costs and lack of transparency.

曼尼托巴省的三家建筑协会正在敦促省审计总监调查公共项目每小时85美分,超过5000万美元. 他们称这是一项隐藏成本,缺乏透明度,可能增加数百万个项目预算. Three Manitoba construction associations are urging the provincial auditor general to investigate an 85-cent-per-hour fee on public projects over $50 million, calling it a hidden cost that lacks transparency and could add millions to project budgets. 这一费用是曼尼托巴就业协议的一部分,通过曼尼多巴建筑行业资助劳动力培训. 新民主党表示这支持当地雇佣并减少对外省工人的依赖. The fee, part of the Manitoba Jobs Agreement, funds workforce training through Manitoba Building Trades, with the NDP saying it supports local hiring and reduces reliance on out-of-province labour. 批评者,包括反对党的议员和行业团体,认为收费不利于非工会承包商,提高项目成本,缺乏明确报告资金使用情况,尽管政府坚持该计划没有阻止竞标. Critics, including opposition MLAs and industry groups, argue the fee disadvantages non-union contractors, raises project costs, and lacks clear reporting on fund usage, though the government maintains the program has not deterred bidding.