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IBEW CANADA WELCOMES KEY INVESTMENTS IN FEDERAL BUDGET 2026 (11/5/2026) - “As the union whose members power Canada’s grid, IBEW Canada welcomes Federal Budget 2026’s investments in Canada’s electrification strategy and the extension of the Clean Electricity and Clean Technology Investment Tax Credits. The prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements tied to these incentives put workers at the centre of Canada’s energy future, supporting fair wages, skilled...

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...