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IBEW Canada Political Progress Update No. 5 (9/16/2026) - Sisters and Brothers, One year ago, we released our Policy Document outlining the priorities we wanted governments to act on: energy infrastructure, union training, apprenticeship, stronger labour protections and good jobs tied to public investment. Since then, IBEW leaders, staff and Local Unions across Canada have continued bringing those priorities directly to decision-makers. We are...

Russ Shewchuk Named Labour Ambassador for Canada’s Energy and Electricity Workforce Alliance (9/9/2026) - IBEW Canada International Vice President Russ Shewchuk has been appointed Labour Ambassador to Canada’s new Energy and Electricity Workforce Alliance, giving electrical workers a direct voice in national workforce planning for the energy and electricity sector. Launched by the Government of Canada, the Alliance brings labour, industry, education, Indigenous partners and other stakeholders together to...

IBEW Canada Supports Federal Government’s Response to U.S. Tariffs (8/28/2026) - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) First District (Canada) International Vice President Russ Shewchuk released the following statement in response to the Federal Government’s announcement on targeted countermeasures and substantive support for workers and businesses in response to U.S. tariffs. “The IBEW First District supports the federal government’s response to the latest U.S. tariffs and...

IBEW Canada at the Table for Canada’s Defence Infrastructure Plans (8/13/2026) - IBEW Canada is working to ensure skilled union workers have a strong role in Canada’s next generation of infrastructure projects. This week in Ottawa, IBEW First District International Vice President Russ Shewchuk joined Canada’s Building Trades Unions leaders for a productive meeting with the Minister of National Defence, David McGuinty and senior department staff. The...

IBEW Canada Stands in Solidarity with WestJet Flight Attendants (8/3/2026) - Following the announcement of a tentative collective agreement between WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) First District (Canada) International Vice President Russ Shewchuk released the following statement in support of collective bargaining and the rights of working Canadians. “IBEW Canada stands in solidarity with the...