Constructive Thinking

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.

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.

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.

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.

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