Published in CanadaLabour & Workforce · Capstone Intelligence
Canada's federal government has committed to building its way out of a housing deficit and an infrastructure backlog. The workforce to do it does not yet exist.
Independent intelligence on the projects, policy and people shaping how Canada gets built.
In February 2025, with his resignation already announced, Justin Trudeau committed 3.9 billion dollars to Canada's largest infrastructure project ever. Whether it gets built is a different question entirely.
April 4, 2026 · 8 min read
By Faris Khan
The 2025 tariff war between Canada and the United States landed hardest on the construction sector. Here is what changed and what did not go back to normal when the tariffs were partially lifted.
January 7, 2026 · 7 min read
The CMHC says Canada needs 5.8 million new homes by 2030. Residential permits grew 3.5 percent last year. The construction workforce is already overextended. Something has to give.
December 5, 2025 · 8 min read
By Capstone Editorial
While Ottawa focused on American tariffs, a quieter barrier to construction productivity has existed for decades inside Canada's own borders. Interprovincial labour and supply chain restrictions are costing the industry more than most people realize.
November 6, 2025 · 6 min read
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