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The Builders’ Bench cuts through the noise: Real talk on construction and policy

Hosted by Craig Larkins, Director of Advocacy at the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA), is your front-row seat to the conversations shaping Canada’s construction industry.

Presented in partnership with the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï (ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï) and the BC Construction Association (BÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï), this podcast takes its inspiration from the front bench in parliament.

Pull up a seat as industry leaders, policy experts, and political insiders cut through the noise and break down the promises and policies shaping our industry.

: Week 4 of the federal election = crunch time! 

Guests:

  • Chris Atchison, President, BÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï
  • Louis-Philippe Champagne, Associate Vice-President, Public Affairs and Industry Practices, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï
  • Duncan Williams, President and CEO, Construction Association of Nova Scotia

: The Builders’ Bench heads to Ontario, the province with the most seats in Parliament, to unpack what’s shaping the race so far.

Guests:

  • Louis-Philippe Champagne, Associate Vice-President, Public Affairs and Industry Practices, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï
  • Lindsey Cole, Editor, Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce
  • John Mollenhauer, President and CEO, Toronto Construction Association

: The cross-country conversation continues as The Builders’ Bench welcomes Calgary’s perspective.

Guests:

  • Chris Atchison – President, BÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï  
  • Bill Black, President and CEO, Calgary Construction Association
  • Louis-Philippe Champagne, Associate Vice-President, Public Affairs and Industry Practices, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï

: Host Craig Larkins is joined by top industry leaders to break down what this election means for builders, trades, and developers across Canada.

Guests:

  • Rod Gilbert, President, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï
  • Louis-Philippe Champagne, Associate Vice-President, Public Affairs and Industry Practices, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï
  • Sajjid Lakhani, Director, Government Relations and Strategy, Impact Public Affairs

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