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WORKING TO BUILD TOMORROW’S CANADA

Canada's Building Trades Unions Urge Parties to Commit to Building Canada.
Here’s Why.

Through the eyes of Canada's Building Trades Unions, the country mind on election day, and they’re urging all party leaders to get
of the future is one that builds and renews our infrastructure to behind the massive building program Canada will need to become
adapt to a changing climate, does our share to reduce greenhouse stronger and more sustainable.
gas emissions, has committed to training for the highly skilled
It’s predicted that meeting Canada’s climate commitments will
building trades of the future, and is fair for all.
create more than three million jobs in the broader construction
It’s no small task – but the seven construction trade unions of the sector. That would translate to approximately 17 million jobs
Let’s Build Canada coalition see these as the foundation of our throughout the economy.
prosperity. Good jobs. New infrastructure. Progress towards
“Building modern, sustainable infrastructure generates the kind of
meeting Canada’s climate commitments – and millions of jobs
good jobs that help Canadians support themselves and get ahead,”
along the way.
says Let’s Build Canada spokesperson Matt Wayland. “It’s all about
But it’s a vision that relies on voters at the ballot box. Last election, investing in areas like transit, building retrofits, and renewable
23 ridings were decided by less than 1,000 votes, and four by just power.”
100 – and this year the contest could be even closer. That urgency
Wayland believes that mission transcends political divides and party
drives the coalition’s simple message:
boundaries. “In LBC’s mission to build Canada, we’ll be supporting
“Commit to vote.” candidates from any political party who share the LBC values of
economic fairness and sustainability, with an eye to more training
A coalition of building and construction trade unions, Let’s Build
and careers linked to this needed infrastructure renewal.”
Canada represents 300,000 Canadian workers from across the
country. They’re rallying Canadians to keep infrastructure front of “It’s as important an issue as anything — and we think it’s
overlooked.”

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