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President’s Message – Building Canada’s strength through change and by securing our sovereignty

by Doug Cook | Mar 17, 2026

March 17, 2026 “LET ME BE DIRECT: We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition… Canadians know that our old, comfortable assumptions — that our geography and alliance memberships automatically conferred prosperity and security — that assumption is no longer...

Major projects, major opportunities, and major questions – the Executive Director’s Message

by Doug Cook | Jan 9, 2026

January 9, 2026 I WAS PLEASED TO JOIN the Prime Minister in Edmonton earlier this fall when he announced that the first series of projects would be referred to the Major Project Office (MPO) for consideration. The MPO was created to streamline regulatory assessment to...

Workers are the ones who create our prosperity – President’s Message

by Doug Cook | Nov 21, 2025

November 21, 2025 THE LATEST FISCAL UPDATE from the provincial government shows that B.C.’s finances have seen better days. With the release of the first quarterly report, we learned that British Columbia is set to run a deficit of $11.8 billion. That exceeds previous...

Start Your Career in the Trades

by Doug Cook | Oct 9, 2025

October 9, 2025 I AM OFTEN ASKED HOW TO start an apprenticeship. It happens all the time. From the cab driver taking me to the airport to the service representative helping me process a return. When people find out I work in construction, they frequently follow up...

Trades are Here to Stay – President’s Message

by Doug Cook | Sep 5, 2025

September 5, 2025 YOU CAN’T GO FAR these days without hearing about artificial intelligence. We’re hearing about it pretty much every day now. The technology comes with plenty of small, day-to-day benefits. It can write you an e-mail. It can lay out a monthly family...

The people behind the projects driving our economy

by Doug Cook | Jun 16, 2025

June 16, 2025 IN THE FACE OF CANADA’S CHANGING relationship with the United States and the impact of tariffs, there has been a lot of talk about measures our country must take to protect our sovereignty, ensure our energy security, diversify trade and build our...

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President’s Message – Building Canada’s strength through change and by securing our sovereignty

Major projects, major opportunities, and major questions – the Executive Director’s Message

Workers are the ones who create our prosperity – President’s Message

Start Your Career in the Trades

Trades are Here to Stay – President’s Message

The people behind the projects driving our economy

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