The Ontario government has announced it is investing $1.7 billion to fund an additional 70,000 seats in high-demand sectors such as health care, STEM, education and the skilled trades at publicly assisted colleges and universities across the province. Read more here.
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Team Ontario wins 38 medals at Skills Canada competition
Youth from Team Ontario returned home from this year’s memorable Skills Canada National Competition with 308 medals.
At a closing ceremony on May 30, following the Skills Canada National Competition in Toronto, which took place over two days, Team Ontario took home 38 medals: 16 gold medals, 15 silver medals and seven bronze medals. Read more here.
Ontario ‘backing’ 18 new projects focussed on critical minerals innovation
The Ontario government is investing nearly $8 million in 18 projects through the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF). Read more here.
Second-career switch: How women are finding opportunity in Ontario construction
An Ontario Construction Association Alliance (OCAA) report, Women in Construction, released March 8, 2026, finds women remain significantly underrepresented at nearly every level of the industry. Read more here.
Modest growth projected for 2026 as uncertainty from Iran war, trade linger: Deloitte
The Canadian economy is expected to see modest growth this year, but the ongoing war in the Middle East and continued trade uncertainty are among the risks to that projection. Click here to read more.
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Why Ontario’s labour mobility leadership matters
Ontario’s Labour Minister, David Piccini, was recently designated by provincial premiers and labour ministers across the country to lead a national effort to dismantle barriers to labour mobility and harmonize construction safety standards. Read more here.
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CBTU on receiving end of $9M in federal funding for green training initiatives
The Government of Canada is investing close to $9 million in Canada’s Building Trades Unions to support the development, delivery and evaluation of green training for unionized and non-unionized sheet metal apprentices and journeypersons. Read more here.
Shortage of skilled tradespeople is hitting all Canadians in the pocketbook, economists say.
A shortage of qualified people to work in skilled trades is making rising costs of living even worse, economists and trade industry veterans say.
“It used to be 70 or 80 bucks for somebody to come to your house as a service call just to look at your dishwasher; now you’re going to pay double that,” said Mandy Rennehan, founder and CEO of construction company Freshco, which specializes in building retail stores.
And it’s not just homeowners paying the price. Read more here.
How is AI having an impact on hiring plans in Canada?
Artificial intelligence and automation are having a limited impact on hiring, according to a recent report. Read more here.