Construction Association of Rural Manitoba executive director Shawn Wood said the Manitoba Jobs Agreement will impact rural areas the hardest because they have the highest representation of non-unionized workers. (Abiola Odutola/The Brandon Sun files)

Jobs policy will increase cost of new Brandon, Man., school by 20%: CARM

by Local Journalism Initiative May 13, 2026

written by Local Journalism Initiative May 13, 2026

By Connor McDowell | Brandon Sun The Construction Association of Rural Manitoba says the new southwest Brandon school will cost roughly 20 per cent more to build because of the labour policy introduced last year by the provincial government. The new regulations will include prioritizing union worker...

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