Nova Scotia to spend $100 million to recruit more skilled tradespeople

To help meet the demands of Nova Scotia's growing population, the province is investing $100 million over the next three years to help speed up the recruitment and training of skilled tradespeople.

Premier Tim Houston announced the program Thursday, saying the goal is to add up to 5,000 new apprentices to the provincial system over that time period. With a growing population, Houston told reporters, it's important to increase the pool of skilled workers to build needed homes, roads, hospitals and other infrastructure projects.


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