Canada is experiencing a crisis in the skilled trades. Amid record-high job vacancies in sectors like manufacturing, alongside the number of Canadians nearing retirement outnumbering young people entering the working world, the demand for a new generation of skilled trades workers is soaring. Additionally, Canada has one of the most ambitious climate goals in the world.

By Abdullah Khan, Hem Dholakia

5.8 Million. That’s the number of new homes Canada needs to build by 2030 to ensure there’s affordable housing for everyone, as estimated by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

May 3, 2023

Guest post by Sarah-Anne Thompson

By John McNally

April 24, 2023

Guest post by Victor Ufot

By John McNally

By Teslin Augustine, John McNally

The announcement of Volkswagen’s new battery plant in St. Thomas, Ontario is great news for the province. It cements Southwestern Ontario’s position as a North American battery manufacturing hub. Along with the LG-Stellantis plant in Windsor, these investments will help shape an emerging zero-emissions vehicle industry, serving as a magnet to attract further investment to the region. This is also a chance for a growing Canadian automotive and battery sector to create even more jobs.

March 28, 2023

By Mike Moffatt

With last year’s federal budget focusing on housing, we should not be surprised that the issue was largely absent in Budget 2023. Most of the references to housing in the budget were re-announcements of past measures and progress updates on yet-to-be-implemented measures, such as the Home Buyers’ Bill of Rights. As such, we can only assess this budget on the overall vision it sets for the future of housing in Canada. Unfortunately, the federal government has shown, at best, an incomplete understanding of our current housing crisis.

By John McNally

Policymakers need to ensure Canada’s new industrial policy help communities, instead of giving them additional challenges. Place-based thinking can help.