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Ford government to allow Grade 11 students to start apprenticeships

The move is aimed at getting young people in the province trained more quickly to start careers in the skilled trades, as the government warns of worsening job shortages in fields like construction.

Published Mar 9, 2023 at 12:07am

Marco Vigliotti
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Marco Vigliotti
Ford government to allow Grade 11 students to start apprenticeships

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, right, gets help from grade 11 student Shannon Williams, 16, as they practise plasma welding on a car hood while visiting St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Pickering, Ont., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)

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