Last week the CLRA rolled out our Seed vs. Sod thought leadership piece, where President Joe McFadyen discusses the merits, risks and rewards of attracting skilled workers to Alberta versus educating and training them here.
Alberta is looking at about $22B in investments into our energy industry between now and 2030.
Conservative estimates from Statistics Canada, BuildForce Canada, and many other industry groups and economic forecasters suggest this will create demand for more than 20,000 new jobs in the construction trades.
This is a generational challenge, and Alberta will need multiple solutions to solve it.
CLRA is working closely with the government, industry employers, and trades groups to support initiatives that will help attract and retain existing skilled trades workers and educate and train new young workers in the industry.
We are committed to being part of the Alberta solution: from seed to sod.
