On May 14, 2025, Pari Johnston, President and CEO of Colleges and Institutes, sent the following letter to newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney:
On behalf of Canada's publicly funded colleges, institutes, CEGEPs and polytechnics, I want to congratulate you on your election as Prime Minister of Canada. Your ambitions to build a unified national economy, strengthen trade by pivoting to new partners, secure the country, and protect our values set a framework to meet the moment and the priorities of Canadians. Achieving this agenda will require big ideas and even bigger actions - we are ready and willing Team Canada partners.
In everything they do, our members drive bold, lasting impact for Canadians - especially during nationally consequential times like these.
By building up our builders, investing in innovation at the local level, and developing a national workforce strategy, your government can leverage Canada's dynamic network of public colleges and institutes to meet the moment.
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