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Constructive Thinking
Progressive Contractors Association of Canada
14 episodes
2 weeks ago
A podcast by the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada focused on interviewing leaders in construction and public policy across Canada on the important issues, trends and policies that impact the construction industry.
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A podcast by the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada focused on interviewing leaders in construction and public policy across Canada on the important issues, trends and policies that impact the construction industry.
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Episodes (14/14)
Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | The Benefits of a Competitive Construction Industry

Stephen Hamilton, PCA’s Director of Public Affairs Ontario, speaks with Renze Nauta, Program Director for Work and Economics at the Cardus think tank, about why the Ontario government should be wary of Project Labour Agreements. 

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3 weeks ago
22 minutes 11 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | BC Pipeline Politics

Mike McDonald, co-host of the leading B.C. political podcast, Hotel Pacifico, chats with Dan Baxter, PCA’s Regional Director, B.C., about pipeline politics in Western Canada.

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1 month ago
28 minutes 21 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | MPPs Get Back to Business: A Queens Park Update.

Stephen Hamilton, PCA’s Director of Ontario Public Affairs, speaks with Sam Duncan, VP at Wellington Advocacy, about Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement, the Federal Budget and its impact on Ontario, and what to expect at Queen’s Park in the near term.

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1 month ago
24 minutes 30 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | Building a Better Canada. The Way Forward.

PCA President & CEO Paul de Jong speaks with Tim McMillan, the Founding Partner of Garrison Strategy, about a range of topics including Canada’s nation building strategy.

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2 months ago
21 minutes 1 second

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | A New Hope: Alberta’s Pipeline Leadership

PCA Vice President Darrel Reid talks about Alberta’s new pipeline initiative, and what it means for workers, indigenous partnerships, and Canada’s economic future. Guest hosted by Peter Csillag, VP of Wellington Advocacy.

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2 months ago
22 minutes 50 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: A Conversation with Women Building Futures

Alex Knight, PCA’s Manager, Corporate Communications, has a conversation with Tara Hoffmier about Women Building Futures’ impact on the progressive construction industry and the importance of psychologically safe workplaces.

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3 months ago
18 minutes 9 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | Problems and Pitfalls of Project Labour Agreements

Stephen Hamilton, PCA’s Director of Public Affairs, Ontario speaks with Keith Burkhardt, one of Canada’s leading labour lawyers about Project Labour Agreements.

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4 months ago
28 minutes 36 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | A Careful Balancing Act for Canada’s Resource Industry

Paul de Jong, PCA’s President & CEO, speaks with Stewart Muir, President & CEO of Resource Works, about the challenges ahead for our resource industry. 

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5 months ago
31 minutes 49 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | Why BC’s Labour Policies Are So Wrong

Dan Baxter, PCA’s Regional Director BC, inconversation with Ryan Bruce, Government Relations Director at CLAC.

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5 months ago
31 minutes 53 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | A Conversation about Apprenticeship Training

Paul de Jong, PCA’s President & CEO, continues his conversation with Lindsay Langill, Dean of the School of Technology and Trades at Thompson Rivers University about improving Canada’s apprenticeship system. 

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6 months ago
27 minutes 14 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | Why the Skilled Trades are a Worthy Career Choice

Paul de Jong, PCA’s President & CEO, speaks with Lindsay Langill, Dean of the School of Technology and Trades at Thompson Rivers University about a variety of topics including parity of esteem for the skilled trades.

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6 months ago
24 minutes 32 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | A Conversation with Steven Crombie

A conversation with Steven Crombie, Senior Director of Public Affairs at the Ontario Road Builders Association.  We discuss the recent Ontario Budget, procurement issues, and what his organization is doing to address skills shortages.

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7 months ago
25 minutes 40 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | CLAC's Apprenticeship Group Sponsorship Program

A conversation with CLAC about their new Apprenticeship Group Sponsorship Program in Ontario and how innovative approaches to apprenticeship can improve completion rates and make it easier for companies of all sizes to get more active in apprenticeship.  

For more information on the program, contact Colin CdeRaaf@clac.ca or CMilne@clac.ca

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7 months ago
24 minutes 30 seconds

Constructive Thinking
Constructive Thinking | 2025 Ontario Provincial Election Results | A Conversation with Sam Duncan

Stephen Hamilton, the Director of Public Affairs for PCA Ontario, Interviews Sam Duncan. Sam is Vice President at Wellington Advocacy.

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10 months ago
34 minutes 56 seconds

Constructive Thinking
A podcast by the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada focused on interviewing leaders in construction and public policy across Canada on the important issues, trends and policies that impact the construction industry.