Canada’s construction industry congratulates the new Liberal government, reiterates the importance of construction for all Canadians
Trade and housing-enabling infrastructure, skilled labour shortages, procurement modernization, and navigating U.S. trade conflicts must all be key priorities for this new administration.
OTTAWA, April 29, 2025
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and his new Members of Parliament from across the country for winning the confidence of Canadians.
“For Mark Carney and his administration, now is the time for action,” said Rodrigue Gilbert, President of CCA. “A strong, sustainable, and resilient Canada needs a strong, sustainable, and resilient construction industry. To support Canadians, the next federal government must support construction.”
During the federal election, CCA launched Construction for Canadians, a campaign supported by Canada’s national, provincial, and regional construction associations to emphasize the importance of construction to building the strong Canada that Canadians deserve.
“Beyond the economic impact, the construction industry builds the critical infrastructure Canadians rely on every day,” emphasized Gilbert. “We build the schools where our children learn; the hospitals that care for us; the roads and highways that connect our communities and economies; and the housing that becomes our homes.”
Over the course of the campaign, Construction for Canadians received an outpouring of support from dozens of candidates across Canada and was featured in hundreds of media publications, discussing the priorities of the Canadian construction industry.
“This campaign has never been just about our industry — it’s about Canada and Canadians,” said Gilbert. “We cannot grow our economy or develop the infrastructure we need to compete globally and respond to political and economic challenges without construction.”
During this election, Mr. Carney and his candidates made various commitments which involve our industry. These commitments include:
- Investing in critical, community-enabling infrastructure to connect Canadians and grow our regional, provincial, and economic economies.
- Investing $5 billion for the new Trade Diversification Corridors Fund to support the development of trade infrastructure, including, but not limited to, ports, railways, airports, and highways.
- Deploying a made-in-Canada procurement strategy that prioritizes Canadian suppliers and supply chains.
- Increasing labour mobility for skilled trades people between provinces and territories to address labour shortages.
“CCA will continue its work in close collaboration with the new government to ensure that Prime Minister Carney and his new administration keep their promises to the construction industry,” said Gilbert. “Only together can we build a strong foundation for Canada’s future.”
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About the Canadian Construction Association
CCA represents more than 18,000 member firms drawn from 57 local and provincial integrated partner associations across Canada. CCA gives voice to the public policy, legal and standards development goals of contractors, suppliers and allied business professionals working in, or with, Canada’s institutional, commercial, industrial, civil and multi-residential construction industry.
The construction sector is one of Canada’s largest employers and a major contributor to the country’s economic success. The industry, 99.6 per cent of which is made up of small and medium enterprises, employs more than 1.6 million Canadians and contributes 7.5 per cent of Canada’s Gross Domestic Product.