The shortage of trades workers continues to be a concern for the provincial government.
Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton says this shortfall could have long-term effects on economic development in Ontario.
“There is a looming crisis coming,” says McNaughton. “In the construction industry alone, we’re short 100,000 construction workers over the next eight or nine years. Then think of all the other skilled trades, there’s 140 different trades and there’s a shortage the overwhelming majority of them. If we want to build infrastructure projects on time and on budget then we need to resolve the labour shortages.”
To learn more about how to get involved in trades, visit www.ontario.ca/page/skilled-trades
