Industry demanding urgent government action on trade and housing-enabling infrastructure for Budget 2025
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is urging the federal government to make critical investments in infrastructure – particularly in the areas of trade and housing – to safeguard Canada’s economic future in the face of escalating global uncertainties, including unrelenting tariff threats and a trade war.
CCA has strategically honed in on trade and housing-enabling infrastructure as the key levers for Canada to navigate these uncertain times. These investments are crucial not just for managing the present risks, but for securing Canada’s long-term prosperity.
CCA’s call to action for Budget 2025
- Recommendation 1: Work with the industry to bolster Canada’s domestic and international trade capacity in the face of tariffs, including investing in Canada’s trade-enabling infrastructure through support of the Canada Trade Infrastructure Plan (CTIP)
- Recommendation 2: Acknowledge that the maintenance and improvement of housing-enabling infrastructure is essential to effectively tackle the housing crisis
- Recommendation 3: Modernize Canada’s tendering and procurement models to protect taxpayers’ dollars and account for increased uncertainty and risk
- Recommendation 4: Collaborate with the industry to tackle the workforce shortage through reforms to the immigration system to build a resilient and sustainable workforce
These recommendations are pivotal for the Canadian construction industry, which is at the heart of the country’s economic growth. Investments in trade and housing-enabling infrastructure will not only provide immediate solutions to pressing challenges but also create a foundation for sustained economic development.
For more information on CCA’s ongoing advocacy efforts, please contact Louis-Philippe Champagne, Associate Vice President, Public Affairs and Industry Practices.