On behalf of our 70,000 IBEW members across Canada, IVP Shewchuk was proud to join Prime Minister Carney on Parliament Hill as he announced the launch of Canada’s National Electricity Strategy. This plan will create major opportunities for skilled union workers as Canada builds the grid of the future:
- Canada plans to double electricity grid capacity by 2050.
- More than 130,000 skilled workers will be needed, creating strong demand for IBEW members.
- Major investments in transmission, generation, and grid modernization will support long-term union jobs.
- New infrastructure projects will connect Canada’s power grids from coast to coast.
- Expanded clean energy, manufacturing, and electrification programs will create work across multiple sectors.
IBEW members will play a key role in building Canada’s energy future – We’re ready to get to work!
Read more from the PMO here.
View the full announcement, including IVP Shewchuk’s opening remarks below: