Securing Canada’s future in EV industry demands proactive investment in a skilled workforce

What will determine the success of these enterprises in Canada is resources: not just natural resources such as lithium and other critical minerals, but human resources.

Without a steady stream of skilled workers to sustain these factories, Canada risks losing its EV-related manufacturing opportunities, writes Ali Emadi, Canada Research Chair in Transportation Electrification and Smart Mobility at McMaster University.Photograph courtesy of rawpixel.com

Opinion

BY ALI EMADI

February 26, 2024

Major automakers placed a huge bet on Canada when they committed to building massive factories here to make batteries for electric vehicles.

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