PCA Condemns Toronto City Hall for Another Backroom Labour Deal
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Media Coverage
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Toronto Council Vote on Union Recognition Sparks Praise, Criticism from Construction Groups
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LIUNA Local 183 Praises Chow for New Union Agreement; PCA Condemns the Move
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Alberta, CLAC Embark on Pilot Program to Support Workers Prepping for their Red Seal
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Stakeholders Offer Qualified Support for Canada Strong Fund
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Letter to the Editor: BCBT CBA Campaign Repeats the Same Misleading Script
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Construction Procurement Policies Compound Toronto and B.C.’s Fiscal Challenges
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Letter to the Editor: It’s Ground Hog Day in B.C. with Infrastructure Projects Act
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When will the B.C. gov’t learn from record deficits?
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Letter to the Editor, Let’s Get Building Together
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B.C. has second chance to end pipeline politics
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Construction leaders welcome federal budget boost
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Improving productivity should be a national priority
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What’s Standing in the Way of Ontario’s Skilled Trades Push?
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TDSB budget would be better served with open tendering
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No criticisms from construction sector after Ontario’s budget has time to percolate
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CFAX 1070 INTERVIEW: what it takes to make Canada an energy superpower
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PCA weighs in on federal election results
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Canada’s pipeline builders ready to get to work: Leaders push to ‘substantially revisit’ Impact Assessment Act
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Putting words into action — Supporting British Columbia’s construction industry in response to U.S. tariffs
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Constructive Thinking
Thoughts from the PCA team about the most important topics facing the Canadian construction industry.
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City of Toronto Doubles Down on Backroom Construction Labour Deals
Continue readingWithout staff reports, public consultation or proper debate, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow introduced a motion at City Council that further limits the availability of contractors and workers to build City...
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Why We Advocate
Continue readingFor the past 25 years, PCA has taken on the mantle of advocating for increased competition and fairness in Canada's construction labour, apprenticeship, and procurement laws. We have developed so...
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From Internship to Employment: Supporting the Next Generation
Continue readingPaul de Jong, President & CEO of PCA, speaks with Stefan Rutkowski, President & CEO of CAREERS. Together, they discuss the rationale for CAREERS as a means of addressing youth unemployment, h...
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Events
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2026 Annual Stampede Hoedown
On July 7th, 2026, PCA held its most successful and well-attended Stampede Hoedown to date. With nearly 160 guests in attendance, Canada's progressive construction community was well represented in Calgary as PCA members, industry partners, and political leaders gathered at PORCH YYC to connect, network, and enjoy a fantastic summer evening together.
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