Mr. Michael Gordon at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On May 30th, 2023. See this statement in context.

May 30th, 2023 / 11:45 a.m.

Director, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Canada's Building Trades Unions

Michael Gordon

Thank you, Rita. I can add to that.

I would say, for example, let's not take two steps back before we can take a step forward. When we look at hydrogen, that's another form of fuel. We have 57,000 capable and able-bodied people here in Canada who specialize in that type of equipment as far as the fuels industry is concerned. To be able to retrain, they just have to adjust to the different characteristics of that fuel. They would have decades of experience to be able to move forward, and they would carry that experience and provide value.

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