Alberta attempts to poach skilled trades workers

Alberta attempts to poach skilled trades workers

March 13, 2024 5:45 pm EST.

New concerns that skilled trades workers are being lured away from Ontario amid a major shortage. As Tina Yazdani reports, the Alberta government is attempting to poach them, but industry experts say it's a bad idea.

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