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OTTAWA — As the April 28 election day approaches, the Mechanical Contractors Association of ����ӰԺ (MCAC) is calling on federal political parties to “Build ����ӰԺ Now” by implementing policies that will help the sector build a stronger country.

“Our industry is a significant contributor to the Canadian economy and to the livelihoods of Canadians,” said Tania Johnston, MCAC chief executive officer, in a statement. “If we are going to build the strong ����ӰԺ for the next generations, it is critical that political parties implement policies to support the mechanical contracting sector and ultimately remove impediments for our industry.”

In particular, the MCAC is calling on the parties to:

Support workforce development initiatives in “growth-critical” jobs.

• Support Red Seal trades employed by ����ӰԺ’s mechanical contractors.
• Tie immigration levels to economic needs.
• Help women and businesses offset the often higher costs of gender specific personal protective equipment.

Remove impediments for ����ӰԺ’s mechanical contractors and create a business-friendly environment.

• Promote the use of standard form contracts.
• Ensure Canadian contractors and suppliers are preferred on publicly funded or Crown corporation procured construction projects.
• Create more collaboration between industry and government on infrastructure planning and execution.

Ensure supports are available for contractors negatively impacted by tariffs imposed by the United States.

• Implement a reprieve from Canadian countermeasures on construction-related materials and goods.
• Provide support for businesses impacted by slowdowns because of the tariffs and countermeasures.

The mechanical contracting sector employs more than 227,000 Canadians, contributes more than $30 billion to the Canadian economy and accounts for $18 billion in wages paid to hard-working Canadians, says the MCAC.

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