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Sustainable Workforce
October 15, 2026
Media Release

Canada’s $430M for skilled trades training must go towards building tomorrow’s workforce

Pembina Institute welcomes new apprenticeship funding, urges focus on Canada’s growing clean economy
Hannah Hunter
Adult woman engineer works at a wind farm
Sustainable Workforce
September 18, 2026
Op-ed

Canada’s electric ambitions will short-circuit without the right workforce

 Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Sustainable Workforce
September 2, 2026
Media Release

Building Canada’s electricity future starts with workers

New Energy and Electricity Workforce Alliance can help prepare workers for Canada’s growing electricity needs
Portrait of Megan Gordon
Cover of the No Well Left Behind policy paper
Oil & Gas
August 13, 2026
Publication

No Well Left Behind

Evidence-based policy options to improve Alberta’s management of orphan wells
Portrait of Amanda Bryant
Sustainable Workforce
July 9, 2026
Media Release

Northern B.C. will lose out on local jobs without urgent workforce planning

New report identifies training gaps and opportunities to connect workers with emerging clean economy jobs
Portrait of Megan Gordon
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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
Electricity, Oil & Gas
July 2, 2026
Media Release

Greenlight Electricity Centre, and “tripling” of Canadian LNG exports, to further push up electricity prices for Albertans

Current policy in Alberta means new data centres will be powered with gas – leaving lower-cost options unexplored
David Pickup
Electricity, Oil & Gas, Remote Communities, Sustainable Workforce
July 2, 2026
Media Release

Federal-B.C. deal recognizes clean energy, electrification central to economic strength

Commitment to explore national carbon credit framework could help all Canadians to electrify their lives
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker
Resilient but Not Ready report cover
Buildings
June 25, 2026
Publication

Resilient but Not Ready

Affordability, trade and workforce barriers limit Alberta’s retrofit supply chain
Raidin-2026 Ceileigh McAllister Kevin Lockhart
Buildings
June 25, 2026
Media Release

Alberta risks missing out on $5.8B in GDP and 24,000 jobs due to building supply chain issues

New report highlights supply chain constraints as a key factor slowing Alberta’s progress on energy security and housing affordability
Raidin-2026 Ceileigh McAllister Kevin Lockhart
Peace Tower on the Canadian Parliament Building
Buildings
June 18, 2026
Article

Electrification is industrial strategy: It's time we see it that way

Buildings must play a bigger role as Canada’s electricity demand is set to surge
Kevin Lockhart
Construction worker standing in front of solar panels and wind turbine
Sustainable Workforce
June 16, 2026
Op-ed

Is Canada spending $6 billion on yesterday's workforce?

In the construction and building skilled trades alone, the transition to a net-zero economy could support 350,000 ongoing jobs in Canada between now and 2050.
Portrait of Chris Severson-Baker Portrait of Megan Gordon
Electric car charging at recharging station in the street under green trees in summertime
Transportation
May 22, 2026
Article

Canada risks being left behind if it fails to align with the global auto market

Policy certainty will determine whether Canada attracts future auto investment
Taylor Walker