{"id":111899,"date":"2025-11-04T09:35:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/?p=111899"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:53:06","slug":"home-hardware-champions-the-next-generation-of-skilled-trades-talent-as-title-sponsor-of-the-skills-canada-national-competition-2026-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/home-hardware-champions-the-next-generation-of-skilled-trades-talent-as-title-sponsor-of-the-skills-canada-national-competition-2026-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Hardware Champions the Next Generation of Skilled Trades Talent as Title Sponsor of the Skills Canada National Competition 2026, in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Partnership with Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada to Inspire and Empower the Next Generation of Skilled Professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OTTAWA, Ontario, November 4, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada (SCC) is proud to announce Home Hardware Stores Limited as the Title Sponsor of the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2026, taking place May 28 and 29 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Ontario. This national partnership will strengthen efforts to inspire youth across Canada to explore rewarding, in-demand careers in the skilled trades and technologies\u2014critical sectors that power our economy and communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPartnering with Home Hardware Stores Limited will help us shine a spotlight on the incredible opportunities available in skilled trade and technology careers,\u201d said Shaun Thorson, Chief Executive Officer of Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada. \u201cSCNC is our flagship event, engaging thousands of youth in communities across Canada each year and helping them imagine a future built on skill, innovation, and pride in craftsmanship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a trusted leader in the industry, Canada\u2019s largest dealer-owned home improvement retailer, and one of the country\u2019s largest distributors of building materials, Home Hardware Stores Limited\u2019s partnership with Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada will highlight the importance of the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) and its impact on building the skilled workforce of tomorrow. At SCNC 2026, Home Hardware, will bring hands-on excitement to the event with an interactive Try-A-Trade\u00ae and Technology activity, where students can roll up their sleeves to work with real tools, materials, and techniques used by trade professionals. The company will also be featured throughout the event \u2014 from the Opening and Closing Ceremonies to a livestream interview and an engaging Skills for Success stage presentation \u2014 inspiring the next generation to discover rewarding skilled careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHome Hardware is proud to grow our partnership with Skills Canada,\u201d said Ian White, President &amp; CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. \u201cServing as the Title Sponsor for the Skills Canada National Competition 2026 reflects our ongoing commitment to strengthening Canada\u2019s skilled trades sector and supporting the next generation of tradespeople. Through our PRO Contractor Program, dealer-led workforce development, and multi-year partnership with Skills Canada, we\u2019re helping to grow the skilled labour force needed to meet Canada\u2019s national housing targets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Every year, over 500 of Canada\u2019s top students and apprentices showcase their talents in more than 40 skilled trades and technologies at SCNC. The event brings together industry, education, labour, and government to champion the next generation of skilled workers.<\/p>\n<p>With approximately 257,000 tradespeople expected to retire by 2029, the need for skilled workers has never been greater. Partnerships like this one between Home Hardware and Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada are key to building a resilient, future-ready workforce that keeps Canada strong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada<\/strong><br \/>\nSkills Canada was founded in 1989 as a national, not-for-profit organization with Member Organizations in each of the provinces\/territories that work with employers, educators, labour groups and governments to promote skilled trade and technology careers among Canadian youth. Its unique position among private and public-sector partners enables it to work toward securing Canada\u2019s future skilled labour needs while helping young people discover rewarding careers. Skills Canada offers experiential learning opportunities including skilled trade and technology competitions for hundreds of thousands of young Canadians through regional, provincial\/territorial, national and international events, as well as skilled trade awareness programs. Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/\">Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada<\/a> is the Canadian Member Organization of WorldSkills.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Skills_Canada\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skillscanada?ref=tn_tnmn\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SkillsCanadaOfficial?feature=mhee\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/skillscompetencescanada\/\">Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skillscompetencescanada\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skillscompetencescanada\">TikTok<\/a>. <strong>#SCNC2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Home Hardware Stores Limited<\/strong><br \/>\nFounded over 60 years ago in St. Jacobs, Ontario, Home Hardware Stores Limited is proudly Canadian and the country\u2019s largest Dealer-owned and operated home improvement retailer with more than 1,000 stores operating under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners. The Home Hardware Dealer network improves life at home by providing superior home improvement retail experiences characterized by helpful advice and a deep understanding of the communities they serve. Home Hardware Stores Limited is designated as one of Canada&#8217;s Best Managed Companies and recognized as one of Canada&#8217;s Best Employers. More information about the company is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homehardware.ca\/en\/\">homehardware.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">-30-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong>: Mich\u00e8le Rogerson, 613-266-4771, <a href=\"mailto:micheler@skillscanada.com\">micheler@skillscanada.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partnership with Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada to Inspire and Empower the Next Generation of Skilled Professionals OTTAWA, Ontario, November 4, 2025 \u2014 Skills\/Comp\u00e9tences Canada (SCC) is proud to announce Home Hardware 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