BC Today, June 26: Construction labour shortages | Criticism over $80K staff role for mayor's office

On Wednesday's show:
Vancouver city council voted along party lines to add a new administrative staff position to Mayor Ken Sim's office. Opposition councillors are panning the move as political, but Ken Sim says the new $80,000 role is strictly clerical. The CBC's Chad Pawson joins us to explain the story.
A new B.C. Building Trades Council report says the province is relying too much on temporary foreign workers to fill labour gaps, and warns 52,600 more workers are needed by 2032 to address shortages. We discuss the story with our guests and ask viewers how they think labour shortages in the construction sector should be addressed.

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