Canada's electricity providers say they need to appeal to a younger and more diverse workforce if they're going to keep the country's lights on.
A new report on the industry's labour needs from Electricity Human Resources Canada suggests at least 20,500 new workers will be needed in power plants and transmission systems before 2022.
Most of the new workers will be needed to replace the aging workforce, but the industry is also expanding as demand for power grows thanks to battery-powered electronics, electric cars and digital systems. "If you don't have the right people in the right place at the right time, with the right skills, that's where we could run into difficulty," she said.
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