Accounting for more than 10 per cent of Canada’s GDP and for exports of over $354-billion annually, manufacturing is a powerful economic driver that spans industries ranging from aerospace and agrifood to medical devices, wood products and beyond.

Bolstering the sector’s potential resilience and growth depends on a workforce with up-to-date skills and competencies, says Sarah Watts-Rynard, CEO at Polytechnics Canada, an association representing research-intensive, publicly supported polytechnics and institutes of technology.

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