Thursday, June 18, 2026
    ADVT 
    National

    Poilievre outlines plan to boost apprenticeships, training for trades workers

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Mar, 2025 02:14 PM
    • Poilievre outlines plan to boost apprenticeships, training for trades workers

    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a plan Friday to boost training and employment for workers in the skilled trades.

    Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa Friday morning, Poilievre said his plan for "more boots, less suits" will expand training halls and provide direct grants and faster access to employment insurance for apprentices in licensed trades.

    Poilievre said the goal is to deliver higher paycheques to workers and make Canada less reliant on the U.S. economy.

    The plan would see the federal government offer apprenticeship grants of up to $4,000, fund training halls for skills development for up to 350,000 workers over five years, and work with provinces to harmonize health and safety regulations to allow tradespeople to work anywhere in Canada.

    "The people who build the homes are not able to buy them," Poilievre said in front of an audience of local construction union members.

    "The choice is the next election is very clear."

    Prime Minister Mark Carney is widely expected to call an election on Sunday, sending Canadians to the polls as early as April 28.

    Poilievre spent much of his news conference talking about how he is different from Carney and claiming the prime minister wouldn't be able to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump as well as he could.

    "That's why common sense Conservatives will always stand with our employers and our unions right across the country to unleash the great Canadian promise," he said.

    "Canada first."

    Prev Next

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women's Shelters Canada

    Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women's Shelters Canada
    Women's Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims.

    Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women's Shelters Canada

    Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms

    Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms
    The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

    Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms

    Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years

    Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years
    The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years Wednesday, marking a major turning point in its fight against inflation. With the quarter-percentage-point cut, the central bank’s key interest rate now stands at 4.75 per cent.

    Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years

    Machete wielding carjacking

    Machete wielding carjacking
    A woman has been charged after allegedly stealing a taxi cab while wielding a machete. Victoria police say the woman requested a ride to several places on Friday night and when the cab driver asked her to pay up, she allegedly threatened the driver with a machete and drove off with the taxi.

    Machete wielding carjacking

    Privacy commissioners investigate B.C. firm that does background checks for landlords

    Privacy commissioners investigate B.C. firm that does background checks for landlords
    The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others. They say in a joint statement that Certn is being assessed to make sure it complies with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and B.C.'s Personal Information Protection Act.

    Privacy commissioners investigate B.C. firm that does background checks for landlords

    B.C. school district investigates exam asking pupils to argue if Israel should exist

    B.C. school district investigates exam asking pupils to argue if Israel should exist
    The school district in Burnaby, B.C., has launched an investigation into what it says was a harmful exam that asked students to make arguments about whether Jewish people deserve or need a homeland.  The question was posed by a teacher to Grade 6 and 7 students in an elementary social studies exam. 

    B.C. school district investigates exam asking pupils to argue if Israel should exist

    PrevNext