Episodes

  • Labour Supply, Union Markets and Competition in Canada’s Construction Sector
    Mar 23 2026

    PCA President & CEO, Paul de Jong, speaks with Hugh Secord, Chief Strategist with Oakbridges Labour Relations Strategies. Their discussion includes the issues of labour supply in Canada, the nature and function of the unionized labour market and competition issues with Ontario's Electrical Power Systems Corporation Association (EPSCA).

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    38 mins
  • Constructive Thinking | A Conversation with Wayne Prins: Executive Director at CLAC
    Mar 9 2026

    Paul de Jong, PCA's President & CEO, chats with Wayne Prins, Executive Director of the CLAC union. The discussion covers the history of the union, policy priorities, workforce development innovation and concerns with competition in the construction sector.

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    39 mins
  • Constructive Thinking | Building Canada: Labour Mobility Challenges in a Shifting Global Landscape
    Feb 23 2026

    PCA’s President & CEO, Paul de Jong, speaks with Marco Navarro-Genie of the Haultain Research Institute. Their conversation covers the opportunities and challenges presented by Prime Minister Carney’s nation building strategy, the impacts of recent events between the USA and Venezuela and the challenges present with jurisdictions in Canada which are restricting the movement of workers across labour models.

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    31 mins
  • Prompt Payment, Construction Liens and Practical Implications Across Canada
    Feb 9 2026

    A discussion on prompt payment, adjudication and how the construction industry should adapt to changing payment requirements across Canada, featuring PCA’s Stephen Hamilton and Rocco Ruso, Principal and Founder of RAR Litigation.

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    45 mins
  • Constructive Thinking | Mandating Apprenticeships? Why Apprenticeship Requirements on Public Projects is a Bad Idea
    Jan 26 2026

    PCA staff discuss the Association’s response to the Ontario Government consultation linking apprenticeship requirements to public procurement. They argue that the proposal will increase costs, limit competition and won’t address the root causes that slow down apprenticeship completion.

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    29 mins
  • Pipelines, Populism and the West: A Conversation with Preston Manning
    Jan 12 2026

    Darrel Reid, VP of Public Affairs at PCA, sits down with The Honourable Preston Manning to unpack the new Alberta–Ottawa MOU agreement, ask how much of it will really get built, and explore what it all means for Western Canada’s builders — from the boardroom to the jobsite. Along the way, Preston shares his perspective on Western Canada’s place in Confederation, the rise of bottom-up populism, and how those forces will shape major projects, politics, and careers in the years ahead.

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    44 mins
  • Celebrating 25 years at PCA
    Dec 30 2025

    PCA President & CEO Paul de Jong chats with Ontario VP Karen Renkema, about how far our national association has come, and what’s ahead.

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    36 mins
  • The Benefits of a Competitive Construction Industry
    Dec 15 2025

    Stephen Hamilton, PCA’s Director of Public Affairs Ontario, speaks with Renze Nauta, Program Director for Work and Economics at the Cardus think tank, about why the Ontario government should be wary of Project Labour Agreements.

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    22 mins