Kingston businesses to sue federal government over LaSalle Causeway closure

Several business owners are gearing up to file a lawsuit against the federal government concerning a mishandled bridge renovation that has caused congestion of vessels in the city’s inner harbour and jeopardized numerous jobs. The refurbishment of the LaSalle Causeway has resulted in construction delays, trapping several commercial vessels in the inner harbour and rendering the only drydock in eastern Ontario inaccessible from Lake Ontario. Originally scheduled to reopen on May 1, the federally managed causeway will not meet the …