Couillard bemoans lack of qualified labour in Quebec
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard bemoaned the dearth of qualified labour in the province Tuesday, saying the problem is more glaring than any dangers posed by possible changes to trade deals.
Couillard estimates more than 1.3 million jobs will need to be filled in Quebec by 2024.
The premier was speaking in Quebec City at a forum on diversity and discrimination that replaced previously scrapped consultations on systemic racism.
Quebec government statistics indicate the province’s active population has been diminishing by 5,000 workers a year since 2014.