RRC Polytech President and CEO, Fred Meier, and the Honourable Renée Cable, Minister of Advanced Education and Training had the opportunity to speak with Canada's Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne yesterday (May 4) afternoon ahead of an event organized by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce to facilitate a conversation with the Minister regarding Canada's Spring Economic Update 2026.
President Meier spoke with Minister Champagne about the recent $6B in investment to recruit, train, and retain upward of 100,000 new Red Seal trades workers over the next five years, and the need to ensure post-secondary institutions, like RRC Polytech, are supported to increase seat capacity in skilled trades programs where demand is high in order to deliver on this bold, national vision.
RRC Polytech looks forward to working with our partners at the federal and provincial government levels to ensure Manitoba's contributions to this ambitious undertaking occur at the appropriate capacity and pace.
