Trades workers still in short supply on P.E.I.

here continues to be a shortage of skilled trades workers on P.E.I., with electricians, plumbers and carpenters particularly in demand, a problem many in the industry say is about to get worse.

In Canada, 250,000 people are expected to retire from skilled construction work in the next several years, according to Sam Sanderson, general manager of the Construction Association of P.E.I. He said it’s urgent to get young people interested in the trades.

“We need to get youth involved, get some excitement into it for them, really show them what the trades sector and construction industry is all about,” said Sanderson. Read More…

Trades workers still in short supply on P.E.I.