CBC – Amid ‘historic’ labour shortages, province to spend millions on skills training in northern Ontario

The Ontario government is spending more than $7 million to bring more training opportunities to northern Ontario amid what it’s calling a “critical shortage” of ironworkers and welders. David Piccini, Ontario minister of labour, immigration, training and skills development, made the announcement Wednesday in Thunder Bay at Ironworkers Local 759 alongside Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Kevin … Continue reading CBC – Amid ‘historic’ labour shortages, province to spend millions on skills training in northern Ontario