02/05/2025
As the national voice for Canada’s electrical contracting industry, the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association (CECA) represents and champions the interests of more than 8,000 electrical contractors who directly employ 70,000 skilled people across Canada who, in turn, generate over $5 billion in revenues annually.
Today, our industry faces an unforeseen and unprecedented threat – that of tariffs on Canadian goods by our long-time trading partner and neighbour, the United States. Should it come to pass, such action, and the likely retaliatory response by Canada, would have immediate, direct and potentially devastating impacts on the Canadian electrical construction industry and on our country’s economy.
CECA understands that this potential action is causing uncertainty and apprehension among the country’s electrical contractors from coast to coast to coast. As the recognized national voice of the sector since 1955, we will maintain close communication with our Canadian and international partners, including the US National Electrical Contractors’ Association (NECA), and share updates and learnings relevant to the electrical contracting industry as we receive them.
We encourage electrical contractors across Canada to stay tuned into their provincial associations for news and updates related to potential tariff action, and attend any local information sessions. And as always, we urge the many skilled workers employed by Canada’s electrical contractors to keep their minds on task despite the distractions, and work safely every day.
