Trade infrastructure pulls ahead of housing crisis as election priority, says industry experts

The Canadian Construction Association said 'In this federal election, construction will no longer be ignored,' in a March 27 press release.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party co-leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

March 31, 2025

Party leaders' promises in the lead up to the federal election show a priority shift towards trade infrastructure and away from housing infrastructure, but more details and long-term plans are still needed, according to industry experts.

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