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Report cover: Northern Talent, Clean Future: Workforce development for the clean energy economy in northern British Columbia
Sustainable Workforce
July 9, 2026
Publication

Northern Talent, Clean Future

Workforce development for the clean energy economy in northern British Columbia
Mercer Pommer Portrait of Megan Gordon
Female employee in protective workwear at a solar panel factory, looking at the camera smiling
Sustainable Workforce
March 12, 2026
Article

Canada’s clean energy transition depends on a skilled workforce

Why building the right workforce is critical to meeting net-zero goals
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer
Cover of Building One Canadian Economy report
Buildings, Customer Energy, Sustainable Workforce
December 12, 2025
Publication

Building One Canadian Economy

Accelerating adoption of lower-carbon concrete in Ontario and Alberta
Kari Hyde Ceileigh McAllister Mercer Pommer
Buildings
December 12, 2025
Media Release

Lower-carbon concrete can drive prosperity and long-term investment

Concrete standards, procurement and workforce readiness can help build “one Canadian economy”
Kari Hyde Ceileigh McAllister Mercer Pommer
Cover of report Key Elements: Nurturing a critical minerals workforce with lessons from British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario
Sustainable Workforce
December 1, 2025
Publication

Key Elements

Nurturing a critical minerals workforce with lessons from British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer
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Group of workers huddled together in discussion inside a solar panel facility
Sustainable Workforce
August 19, 2025
Article

The missing link in Canada’s nation-building plan

Without investment in training capacity, our national ambition will fall short
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer
A close up of a technician holding a hard hat
Sustainable Workforce
June 30, 2025
Article

We need workers to “build, baby, build”

Nation-building projects require a forward-looking workforce policy
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer
Four construction workers huddle together as they take a quick break and plan out their next set of tasks. They are all dressed in workwear and proper safety gear.
Sustainable Workforce
May 6, 2025
Article

Canada’s new federal leader must stand up for future-ready jobs and workers

We need a modernized approach to training and skill development programs to unlock benefits of the new energy economy
Portrait of Megan Gordon Mercer Pommer Portrait of Lejla Latifović