Commentary: Infrastructure as important as ever Michael DiPonio Michael DiPonio is president of Jay Dee Contractors Inc. in Livonia. We now know the political leadership that will guide us through the resolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and navigate America's economic reset. We've seen this leadership change at the federal, state, and local levels — all of which will affect our infrastructure work across the country and in Canada. With this change in political leadership, it is paramount that we as a nation unite and push for policy that benefits us all, such as continued investment in critical infrastructure which leads to general economic development, job creation, and the overall betterment of our environment and the places that we live.