Paul de Jong
Paul has an extensive background over the last two decades in strategic management, government relations, business development, and labour relations.
Active in a variety of industry initiatives and forums, he has previously served on the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) Board of Directors, co-chair of the Constructions Owners Association of Alberta (COAA) Respect in Workplace Committee, CLAC Health & Welfare Board of Trustees, and as a Board Member with the Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB).
Paul currently serves as chair of the Management Advisory Committee of the University of Alberta Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in Strategic Construction Modeling & Delivery; and, on the BuildForce Board of Directors.
Constructive Thinking
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Letter to the Editor: Investment tax credit program amounts to more red tape
Continue readingThere’s an old adage that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Such is the case with the Justin Trudeau government’s Clean Economy Investment Tax Credit plan (ITC).On the face of i...
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Canada’s ‘can do’ spirit stifled by bad policies
Continue readingIt seems so simple.Canada’s construction industry could build more for less. Building critical infrastructure more efficiently would boost productivity and save public tax dollars.So why are governmen...
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What about construction competition?
Continue readingPrime Minister Trudeau recently tweeted that “we’ve cut the cost of cell phone bills in half since 2019, in part by increasing competition.”While this may come as a surprise to many, imagine for a min...
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It’s time to celebrate the pipeline that just wouldn’t quit
Continue readingAs the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project readies for operation next month, it is Canada’s moment to celebrate and reflect. This is one of the most complex and contentious energy projects in ou...
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Manitoba goes backwards with labour policy that plays union favourites
Continue readingIt’s understandable why the Building Trades Unions (BTU) would support a return to a dated labour policy in Manitoba. After all, Building Trades Unions are the only ones who stand to benefit.Manitoba ...
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Alberta’s responsible budget is good news for the construction sector
Continue readingPaul de Jong, President & CEOThe Government of Alberta’s provincial budget put forward last week by Premier Danielle Smith and Finance Minister Nate Horner represents a realistic, prudent path for...
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