Calgary Construction Association Statement on the 2025 Federal Budget

The Calgary Construction Association welcomes the federal government’s continued recognition of the construction industry as a driver of national and regional prosperity. The 2025 federal budget’s focus on infrastructure investment underscores the vital role that builders play at the heart of Canada’s economic strategy.

With $115 billion in new infrastructure commitments—including $51 billion dedicated to local housing and transportation—this plan has the potential to strengthen communities, support homebuilding, and fuel long-term growth both across Canada and right here in Calgary.

We are particularly encouraged by the establishment of the Major Projects Office, headquartered in Calgary, which will serve as a central hub to coordinate and accelerate large-scale infrastructure projects across the country. This decision recognizes Calgary’s position as a national centre for construction excellence, project management, and engineering expertise, while creating opportunities for our local industry to lead in delivering complex projects that strengthen Canada’s economy.

We also note Alberta-based projects highlighted in the federal plan, including:

• Pathways Plus – A transformative carbon capture and storage network and pipeline system that will significantly reduce emissions while supporting Alberta’s conventional energy sector and positioning our province as a global leader in low-carbon innovation.
• Port of Churchill Plus – Developed in partnership with Indigenous Peoples, this initiative will modernize critical northern trade and transportation infrastructure, improving connectivity and access to global markets for Alberta and the Prairies.

As our colleagues at the Alberta Construction Association and the Canadian Construction Association have noted, these commitments signal an encouraging sense of optimism for our industry’s future. To fully realize their potential, they must be matched by a coordinated national workforce strategy that links immigration, apprenticeships, and upskilling—ensuring the skilled people needed to deliver.

We also echo the importance of making training and credential recognition accessible to all workers, union and non-union alike, to strengthen equitable participation across the sector. Persistent labour shortages remain one of construction’s most pressing challenges, and investment in talent pipelines must remain a national priority.

Finally, as Canada works to reinforce domestic supply chains, open dialogue between government and industry will be essential to ensure procurement policies enable, rather than restrict, our capacity to build.

When government and industry work together, we can deliver the skilled workforce, modern infrastructure, and resilient communities that Calgary, Alberta, and Canada need in order to thrive.