Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre continued his efforts this week to draw in working-class voters with a plan to train 350,000 more trade workers across the country.
Billing it as “more boots, less suits,” Poilievre told reporters in Ottawa on Friday that his plan will “bring home a country that works for the people that do the work.”
A statement accompanying his announcement said the party is “ready to fight for Canada’s workers” and that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs mean Canada must “take back control of our economy from the Americans.”
Poilievre said not only would his plan boost the number of skilled trade workers, but it would also harmonize regulations across Canada and expand financial support for training.