Inflation and interest rates We cant find qualified manpower. The mines suck up all the manpower. We pay more than the competition and have increased hourly pay by 20% in the last yr. The mines pay double. They poach from other mines and from other businesses in the region and elsewhere. And there are several new mines starting up. So poach some more.
The feds announced opening the doors to 500 k immigrants per yr starting in 2024. Quebec doesnt want more than 50 k a yr to protect the french language.
Personally I dont care what they do. If we dont have the manpower we refuse new work and jack rates on existing work to keep up with raising costs. I dont care if rates go to the moon or if fuel and equipment and everything else goes to the moon because our services are in limited supply.
And its the same problem all over. Raising rates compounds the problem. What they should be doing on rates is zero. Let businesses adjust to 2 yrs of shortages due to shutdowns. Open the doors to immigration and let things get back to normal.
Daisie The Duck