PC Leader Targets Skilled Trades Shortage

The leader of the Provincial Opposition is calling for changes to the apprenticeship program.
Tim Hudak was in Thunder Bay Thursday and says the North is looking at a major shortage in skilled workers.
He says the time is now to make it easier to fill those positions.
Hudak says we have an unemployment rate of 12% but a need for skilled workers.
He notes the Finance Department predicts by 2021 we could see a million vacancies for skilled trades workers.
Hudak says he’s hoping the McGuinty Government adopts his plan that will create 200,000 new jobs in the skilled trades.