British Columbia kicks off $100B, five-year energy and infrastructure boom needing 48,000 workers
2C_ornot2C · x · 2026-10-13
Per Exner Pirot, British Columbia is entering another half-decade energy and infrastructure construction boom, with an anticipated $100 billion in project spending requiring an army of more than 48,000 workers — part of the broader power buildout tied to datacenter demand.
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