London Free Press
Amid a historic skilled trade’s shortage, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has promised money for projects and programs designed to tackle stigma, spark interest in parents and lure students into what they say are “exciting and lucrative careers.” Labour Minister Monte McNaughton (MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex) says while his government is making inroads – even taking on university recruiters head on – there is “still a long way to go” to deal with shortage of 100,000 construction workers during the next 10 years. Our Heather Rivers reports: Read More
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Skilled trades shortage: 'Looming crisis' for Ontario, 'opportunity' for workers