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«Ça va créer un plus gros gouffre de main-d’œuvre»: cette entrepreneure en construction lance un cri d’alarme

September 27, 2025 3 min read
Journal de Montréal
«Ça va créer un plus gros gouffre de main-d’œuvre»: cette entrepreneure en construction lance un cri d’alarme
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Sabrina Gagnon, director of SIT Construction, fears that major projects by Hydro-Québec and the government will worsen the labor shortage in residential construction. She is concerned about losing key workers to more attractive and higher-paying projects like those from Hydro-Québec. Despite efforts to retain staff, smaller firms struggle to compete with the benefits offered by large projects. Rising living costs and wages further complicate the situation.