Businesses in Ontario hope Thursday’s budget from Premier Doug Ford’s government will offer some solutions to the labour force crunch they’re facing.
Statistics Canada released its latest job vacancy figures Tuesday, showing 323,000 unfilled jobs in the province.
In advance of each budget, organizations that represent businesses submit their annual laundry lists of requests to the provincial government. What makes this year’s requests different from the usual is the level of concern over finding workers.
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce says 87 per cent of large businesses in the province face labour shortages.
“There are very significant gaps that need to be addressed,” said
