Canada's Building Trades Unions
Canada's Building Trades Unions has met with MPs 20 times since January 2024, reaching 11 MPs across 4 parties. Most recent contact: January 8, 2026.
What they're asking for
In the registry's own words. Descriptions are only filed for meetings since mid-2024.
Advocating for enhanced coordination in relation to the Major Projects Office, major projects, and national workforce planning.
January 8, 2026 · Mark Carney · Liberal · Employment and Training; Infrastructure; Labour; Budget; Economic Development
Advocating for the government to fund, develop, and publish sophisticated construction labour market data on projects in the national interest to ensure skilled trades labour supply is consistent and maximizes Canadian jobs.
November 4, 2025 · Mark Carney · Liberal · Employment and Training; Infrastructure; Labour; Taxation and Finance; Budget
Discussion of shipbuilding industry opportunities and related workforce and policy considerations
October 28, 2025 · Mike Kelloway · Liberal · Industry; Labour
Advocacy for supports for displaced workers, particularly in the energy sector, as the economy transitions to Net Zero.
March 18, 2025 · Steven MacKinnon · Liberal · Employment and Training; Internal Trade; International Trade; Labour; Taxation and Finance
Advocating for investments in infrastructure including in renewable technologies, nuclear energy, infrastructure, transit, and large-scale public investments.
February 28, 2025 · Pierre Poilievre · Conservative · Employment and Training; Energy; Environment; Immigration; Labour
Advocacy in support of Canadian skilled trades workers on cross-border issues with respect to the United States.
February 7, 2025 · Steven MacKinnon · Liberal · Internal Trade
Advocating for increased funding to the apprenticeship incentive grant, the completion grant and the continuation of the UTIP funding.
November 18, 2024 · Steven MacKinnon · Liberal · Labour; Budget; Education
Advocating for the government to use Community Benefits Agreements/Workforce Development Agreements on public infrastructure projects.
November 5, 2024 · Kyle Seeback · Conservative · Employment and Training; Energy; Environment; Labour; Taxation and Finance
Temporary foreign workers - advocating for the needs of the industry including the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and International Mobility Program.
October 25, 2024 · Steven MacKinnon · Liberal · Immigration
Full meeting log
20 MP-directed communications since January 2024, from the Registry of Lobbyists.
| Date | MP |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Mark Carney · Liberal |
| 2026-01-08 | John Zerucelli · Liberal |
| 2025-11-04 | Mark Carney · Liberal |
| 2025-11-04 | John Zerucelli · Liberal |
| 2025-10-31 | Don Davies · NDP |
| 2025-10-28 | Mike Kelloway · Liberal |
| 2025-03-18 | Steven MacKinnon · Liberal |
| 2025-02-28 | Pierre Poilievre · Conservative |
| 2025-02-07 | Steven MacKinnon · Liberal |
| 2024-12-17 | Peter Fonseca · Liberal |
| 2024-12-17 | Steven MacKinnon · Liberal |
| 2024-11-18 | Steven MacKinnon · Liberal |
| 2024-11-05 | Kyle Seeback · Conservative |
| 2024-10-25 | Steven MacKinnon · Liberal |
| 2024-04-30 | Alexandre Boulerice · Independent |
| 2024-04-30 | François-Philippe Champagne · Liberal |
| 2024-04-30 | Don Davies · NDP |
| 2024-04-30 | Kyle Seeback · Conservative |
| 2024-04-30 | Pierre Poilievre · Conservative |
| 2024-02-22 | Yvan Baker · Liberal |