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Archived News & Press Releases
2025
June 6, 2025 – U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs impact Maritime construction, real estate industries (media mention – CTV News)
April 17, 2025 – From craft breweries to construction: How industries will be impacted by interprovincial trade (media mention – CTV News)
April 17, 2025 – N.S. experts say election promises on housing need less ambiguity, more consultation (media mention – CBC News)
April 17, 2025 – Canadians should handle bridge fix (media mention – All Nova Scotia)
April 16, 2025 – Federal Candidates Show Their Support for the Construction Industry in Construction for Canadians Campaign (CANS press release)
April 15, 2025 – Skilled worker shortage impacting N.S. housing crisis: construction association (media mention – CTV News)
April 14, 2025 – Province Spends $10M to Boost Trades Careers (media mention – All Nova Scotia)
April 10, 2025 – Province Invests to Connect Nova Scotians to Skilled Trades (announcement – Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration)
April 10, 2025 – Canadians believe the federal government is failing to manage Canada’s infrastructure and construction workforce needs (CANS press release)
March 5, 2025 – How N.S. construction industry will feel impact of Trump’s tariffs (media mention – CBC News)
January 17, 2025 – Groups condemn Ottawa for slashing programs N.S. uses to bring newcomers to province (media mention – CBC News)
January 17, 2025 – Maritime industries, governments concerned with immigration cuts (media mention – CTV News Atlantic)
2024
November 14, 2024 – Duncan Williams discusses immigration targets (media mention – News 95.7 – The Todd Veinotte Show)
November 1, 2024 – Just 27% of N.S. roads were in ‘good’ or better condition in 2022: Statistics Canada (media mention- CBC News)
August 23, 2024 – N.S. changes bylaw to boost development, but critics doubt it will increase affordability (media mention – CTV News Atlantic)
August 12, 2024 – Duncan Williams discusses new financial incentive program for journeypersons (media mention – News 95.7 – The Todd Veinotte Show)
July 10, 2024 – Duncan Williams discusses how the construction industry deals with heat (media mention – News 95.7 – The Todd Veinotte Show)
May 27, 2024 – Duncan Williams on labour market impact on housing starts (media mention – News 95.7 – The Todd Veinotte Show)
May 23, 2024 – Halifax one of Canada’s fastest growing municipalities (media mention – SaltWire)
May 2, 2024 – Duncan Williams on labour market impact on housing starts (media mention – News 95.7 – The Todd Veinotte Show
April 30, 2024 – Nova Scotia sees busiest 1st quarter on record for housing starts (media mention – CBC News)
April 17, 2024 – ‘Our biggest challenge is labour’: Reaction to Ottawa’s ambitious plan to build millions of homes (media mention – CTV News Atlantic)
April 9, 2024 – Duncan Williams on labour market (media mention – News 95.7, The Todd Veinotte Show)
April 7, 2024 – ‘We do need more people’: N.S. Construction Association CEO on recent federal construction announcements (media mention – CTV News Atlantic)
April 3, 2024 – Pressure builds to get more housing in Nova Scotia faster (media mention – CBC News)
March 27, 2024 – Duncan Williams on labour shortages (media mention – News 95.7, The Todd Veinotte Show)
March 26, 2024 – Duncan Williams on labour shortages (media mention – All Nova Scotia)
March 14, 2024 – CANS wins CCA Partner Association Award of Excellence (CANS press release)
January 19, 2024 –Maritime construction industry says labour shortages, supply chain issues could affect government housing promises (media mention – CTV News Atlantic)
January 16, 2024 – N.S. construction groups call for international talent to reduce labour shortages (media mention – Global News)
January 8, 2024 – Duncan Williams on building codes (media mention – All Nova Scotia)