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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, P.C., M.P. As Minister of Jobs and Families, I am pleased to welcome you to the Skills Canada Nova Scotia Provincial Competition. You’ve expressed an interest in one of the fastest growing and important careers: the skilled trades. Today, and in the years to come, Canada needs more workers like you, with the knowledge and expertise you’re in the process of obtaining. In the coming years, there will be a bigger number of jobs in the skilled trades, which is a great opportunity for you. The housing landscape, in particular, is changing. By the time you start your career, there will be an entirely new Canadian housing industry: one that improves productivity in the construction sector, uses Canadian materials, creates new high-paying careers across the supply... READ MORE