Trade Life by Point Load Media
Jun 4, 2026 · 25 min · 13 segments
Mike Holmes Jr. and Ian MacFayden hit the floor at Skills Canada 2026 and they've got a lot to say. From jaw-dropping student competitors to the future of the trades, the two sit down to recap…
Mike Holmes Jr.HostIan MacFaydenHost
"Would you pick people that go to Skills Ontario, Skills Canada?" Now, the problem here is I don't remember his answer.
But I remember we talked about it, and it was something about, like, maybe he wasn't one of the teachers who... or he wasn't involved in Skills, so he wasn't... or at the time.
I, I think the key piece here is, is that m- I, I think that this, like, sheds light on the fact that there is not enough awareness about this, right?
And, and a lot of people that I've talked to about it, they don't, they don't really know how it works.
I don't know what goes into that, right? Like, I don't know funding, all that kind of stuff.
But seeing it and being exposed to it, I gotta say it was a, it was a wonderful and really cool experience.
I mean, look, the, the best way to, uh, explain Skills Canada, pr- or, or provincial Skills, Skills Ontario, Skills USA, WorldSkills, you name it, any skills competition is the Olympics for the skilled trades.
So similar to the Olympics, they hold competitions for all the different skilled trades.
"Would you pick people that go to Skills Ontario, Skills Canada?" Now, the problem here is I don't remember his answer.
But I remember we talked about it, and it was something about, like, maybe he wasn't one of the teachers who... or he wasn't involved in Skills, so he wasn't... or at the time.
I, I think the key piece here is, is that m- I, I think that this, like, sheds light on the fact that there is not enough awareness about this, right?
And, and a lot of people that I've talked to about it, they don't, they don't really know how it works.
I don't know what goes into that, right? Like, I don't know funding, all that kind of stuff.
But seeing it and being exposed to it, I gotta say it was a, it was a wonderful and really cool experience.
I mean, look, the, the best way to, uh, explain Skills Canada, pr- or, or provincial Skills, Skills Ontario, Skills USA, WorldSkills, you name it, any skills competition is the Olympics for the skilled trades.
So similar to the Olympics, they hold competitions for all the different skilled trades.
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