Immigration Delays Squeeze Canadian Glass Employers
Immigration processing delays between Service Canada and IRCC are forcing temporary foreign workers to stop work, squeezing Canadian glass and glazing firms.
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Ottawa's $430M Training Fund Targets Glazing Workforce Gaps
Ottawa is opening applications for $430 million in training facilities and equipment, aimed at skilled trades shortages that squeeze glazing employers.
RESCON: Tariffs Add $9Kâ$14K to New Home and Fenestration Budgets
New RESCON analysis says Sept. 8 counter-tariffs will add $9,000 to $14,000 to a typical Ontario single-detached home, squeezing window and door budgets.
$500B Investment Summit Builds Case for Long-Run Glazing Demand
The first Canada Investment Summit drew close to $500 billion in commitments, supporting a longer pipeline for curtain wall and storefront work.
Ontario ICI Permits Settle, Keeping Glazing Pipeline in View
Ontario's ICI permits fell to $2.17 billion in July after a record June, as commercial work at 51.2% kept storefront and curtain wall demand in view.
Gardner Walker Merger Creates Unified Glass Supplier for Canada
Gardner Glass and Walker Glass merge as Gardner Walker, uniting four North American plants to serve Canadian glass fabricators and U.S. markets.
Ontario Adds 3,800 Trades Seats to Ease Glazing Labour Crunch
Ontario is adding 3,800 funded postsecondary seats for skilled trades as part of 70,000 new seats, with Colleges Ontario warning of a 144,000-worker trades gap.
Counter-tariffs and Buy Ontario squeeze glazing specs
Fenestration Canada warns counter-tariffs hit aluminum and steel doors, windows and fasteners as Ontario's premier pressures architects on Buy Ontario compliance.
Canadian Nonresidential Starts Hit Five-Year Slow Patch
Canadian nonresidential starts hit $26.6B in H1 2026, the slowest June pace in five years. Seven of nine categories fell, pointing to a softer glazing pipeline.
50% U.S. Tariff Deadline Hits Canadian Glazing Supply Chains
With U.S. tariffs set after midnight, Canadian glazing fabricators face cost pressure and uncertainty, even as FedDev Ontario rolls out exporter help.
Ontario hospital work pushes commercial intentions higher
June building permit data showed Ontario hospital permits lifted non-residential intentions, with institutional work up $1.5 billion in Toronto.