Ontario Investing $9.8 Million To Build New Millwright Training Centre In Port Hope
The 44,986-square-foot facility will train 2,550 apprentices, journeypersons and new entrants over five years, the province said.
- On Thursday, Labour Minister David Piccini announced $9.8 million in provincial funding for a new 44,986-square-foot millwright training centre in Port Hope, led by UBC Millwright Local 2309.
- Supported by the Skills Development Fund Capital Stream, the facility will train 2,550 apprentices and new entrants over five years in welding, rigging, alignment and industrial maintenance skills.
- Ontario has committed $139.6 million to date through the capital stream to expand and modernize skilled trades training facilities across the province, aiming to secure good-paying jobs.
- Integrity Commissioner Cathryn Motherwell is investigating allegations that Piccini breached ethics rules, following transparency concerns the auditor general raised last year about the $2.5-billion fund.
- The government implemented new requirements for this sixth funding round, including mandatory disclosure of registered lobbyists and analysis of individuals associated with applications to enhance transparency.
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Ont. Government Announces Investment In New Millwright Training Centre
PORT HOPE — The Ontario government announced a $9.8 million investment in a new training centre in Port Hope. Supported through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream, the new facility will reportedly help to train 2,550 apprentices, journeypersons and new entrants over the next five years, trying to strengthen Ontario’s energy, manufacturing and industrial sectors. “Ontario is building energy independence in the face of ongoing econom…
Ontario Investing $9.8 Million To Build New Millwright Training Centre In Port Hope
ONTARIO-The Ontario government says it is investing $9.8 million investment in a new training centre in Port Hope. Supported through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream, the new facility will help train 2,550 apprentices, journeypersons and new entrants over the next five years according to the province. “Ontario is building energy independence in the face of ongoing economic uncertainty,” said David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Imm…
Ontario Invests $9.8 Million To Build New Millwright Training Centre In Port Hope
Aug. 20, 2026, Port Hope, Ont. — The government of Ontario is investing $9.8 million in a new training centre for millwrights. Supported through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream, the new Port Hope facility will help train 2,550 apprentices, journeypersons and new entrants over the next five years, strengthening the province’s skilled trades workforce and protecting workers in Ontario’s energy, manufacturing and industrial sectors…
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