Bains, who most recently served as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Rogers Communications, is widely known for his tenure in Ottawa as Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry under former prime minister Justin Trudeau. During that time, he was one of the longest-serving ministers in the portfolio and played a central role in shaping Canada’s innovation and skills agenda.

The announcements, part of a broader legislative package expected in the coming days, aim to address both cost-of-living pressures and what the province describes as outdated workplace rules.