Replacing the Subs

[Czech_pivo]

I guess.

What may also play a role is what the outcome is on the auto sector here in Canada after CUSMA is finalised. If its gutted, then a pivot to whichever bid may invest in our auto sector may play a deciding factor.

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We need to be aware of the fact that there is the potential that there could be a drastically reduced role that Ford/GM/Stellantis plays here in Canada - whether that is strictly about production facilities or, at the other end of the spectrum, their ability to sell freely within the Canada marketplace. In our current environment I don't think that it would be wise to discount the scenario where 3yrs (or more/less) from now the 'Big 3' have maybe only 20% of the market share here or maybe its less or maybe its the same. At this point we really don't know.

 

[lenaitch]

which tale brings us back to the issue of staffing: the DND is a very small tail trying to wag a very big dog. Irving, Seaspan, , the DND, heck the machine shop down the road here, have all identified a lack of skilled candidates as a detriment to expansion which screams at the need for change in schooling but that can't happen as long as our current academics are running the system. Addressing the issue highlighted above and they equipping our high schools with the facilities required would be a good step. For that the education minister will have to tackle the unions head-on. Pieces of paper are no substitute for experience: basic teaching skills can be inculcated in a few weeks because it isn't rocket science.

Agree, but many (certainly not all) of the same industries are the one who won't support apprenticeships and want every hire to come with experience.

So long as academics are driving the bus I don't expect much change in the public education system. Having a teacher who has taken a course is a far cry from somebody coming from industry with several years of experience.

In Ontario, community colleges grew from post secondary 'trade' or occupational schools. IA buddy's dad was the first President of George Brown College. He started out as a plumber - ended up with a EdD. n some cases, they were the classroom component of an apprenticeship program. At first, courses recognized the needs of their related field and were generally well supported by the field industries. Much of the teaching staff came from the industries. Not so much any more, and colleges have pretty much turned into degree and diploma mills.

When I first took 'law enforcement' at a community college in the late '60s, all of our profs were retired cops. If you didn't meet the minimums of a police service (height, citizenship, etc.) you weren't accepted into the course (there was very little private security back then). Later, my wide became a prof and I think she was the last full time ex-cop on faculty. If the college has a degree program (typically an extra year), the minimum requirement for full time faculty is now a post-grad degree.