Opportunity abounds in Northern Ontario, but skilled trades crunch persists, says labour report

Economic uncertainty has companies reluctant to invest in training, according to Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Ontario manufacturers continue to face a chronic shortage in filling the workforce ranks as experienced skill workers sail off into retirement, says a new report from the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME). In southern Ontario, the impact of the U.S. trade war will surely result in significant job losses on the manufacturing side, in the CME report said, which places this sector at a "crucial crossroads." Yet opportunity abounds in Northern Ontario, especially in places like Sudbury, which is poised to see significant growth in…