Advocacy ALERT

Power in unity: How Construction for Canadians amplified our industry’s voice

From Parliament Hill to national headlines, our campaign demonstrated the strength of Canada’s construction industry — fueled by the collective leadership of our members across the country.

The 2025 federal election saw millions of Canadians heading to the polls on April 28, the highest voter turnout in over 30 years. While much of the national conversation focused on U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada-U.S. relations, construction emerged as a key issue on the political radar of all candidates thanks to the Canadian Construction Association’s first-ever election campaign, Construction for Canadians.

Construction for Canadians would not have been possible without our local and provincial integrated partner associations amplifying why Canada urgently needs to invest in construction within their communities. The grassroots engagement of these associations from across the country emphasized the importance of local leadership in driving national change.

Campaign highlights:

• 74 candidate testimonials and 84 pledges of support from across the country.
• Over 4 billion media impressions, including 165 national media hits, reinforcing the message that Canada cannot afford to overlook construction.
• Unified grassroots engagement by industry leaders from coast to coast, demonstrating the strength and reach of our national voice.

Following the election of Mark Carney and the Liberal Party as the next federal government, CCA is calling on Parliament to turn campaign promises into actions and investments in a long-term, strategic public infrastructure plan – from trade to transport to housing.

What’s next:

CCA will maintain momentum by continuing to engage parliamentarians in order to ensure construction remains a top national priority. Construction is not a partisan issue; Canadians want and deserve action. This campaign has highlighted the importance of multi-partisan engagement with leaders from all orders of government to support our efforts to grow the construction workforce, modernize procurement, and cut the red tape that hampers project delivery.

We look forward to working with Prime Minister Carney’s government to deliver the infrastructure Canada needs.

For more information on CCA’s advocacy work, please email Louis-Philippe Champagne, Associate Vice-President, Public Affairs and Industry Practices.