Skilled trades sector in need of labour boost

Many jobs in the sector remain unfilled, hindering further growth, due to the skilled labour shortage, writes Brian McGuire of Associated Equipment Distributors.

Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured at a presser on the Hill. In the 2019 federal budget, the government had a line item that provides funding for a $6-million project aimed at encouraging more Canadians to choose careers in the skilled trades sector. The Hill Times file photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY Brian McGuire

May 8, 2019

Recent government policies, including infrastructure investment and tax modifications that encourage capital investment, have spurred growth in the Canadian construction industry. Consequently, many Associated Equipment Distrib...

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