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Constructive Thinking

Constructive Thinking

Written by: Progressive Contractors Association of Canada
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A podcast by the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada focused on interviewing leaders in construction and public policy across Canada on the important issues, trends and policies that impact the construction industry.Progressive Contractors Association of Canada Economics
Episodes
  • Fair Ground: Taking the Case for Open Tendering to Victoria
    May 19 2026

    In this episode, PCA's VP of Public Affairs, Darrel Reid, is joined by Paul de Jong, PCA's President & CEO, Dan Baxter, PCA's BC Director, and Ryan Bruce, Government Relations Director at CLAC. Together, they reflect on PCA and CLAC's recent lobby days at the BC Legislature, where they made the case for fair and open tendering — and why this issue is gaining unprecedented political traction in British Columbia.

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    54 mins
  • Financial Wellness, Construction and the Skilled Trades
    May 4 2026

    There's been a lot said about mental health and wellness in the construction industry - but what about financial wellness? How do the two relate? What steps can be taken to improve both, and foster a more productive, engaged workforce?
    Listen now as Kevin McCarthy, Head of Corporations and Institutions at Enriched Academy, and PCA's Vice President, Ontario, Karen Renkema, discuss these important questions.

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    25 mins
  • Who Gets to Build B.C.? Dan Baxter on Community Benefits and Open Tendering
    Apr 20 2026

    B.C. says it wants to build more infrastructure and spend taxpayer dollars wisely. So why is it still using procurement rules that shut out so many qualified contractors and workers? In this episode, Darrel Reid sits down with PCA’s B.C. Regional Director, Dan Baxter, to talk about the province’s Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) regime, the new private member’s bill from MLA Kiel Giddens and the bigger fight over fair and open procurement in British Columbia. They discuss what these policies mean for competition, labour choice, project costs and the people trying to get more infrastructure built in a province that badly needs it.

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    41 mins
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