What’s Moving the Market This Week

Manitoba Government Completes Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Three High-Growth Municipalities

On June 1st, the Government of Manitoba announced that three water infrastructure projects were completed in the municipalities of Beausejour, Oakland-Wawanesa, and West St. Paul. The projects included extending and modernizing watermains, which will allow the municipalities to expand their water service capacities for future housing developments. This will allow the three municipalities to increase their housing capacity and hopefully encourage more homebuilding.

For more information on the announcement, please click here.

The Government of Canada Sends a Formal Letter to Mexico and the U.S. on CUSMA

On June 2nd, the Government of Canada sent a formal letter to Mexico and the U.S. informing both countries that Canada’s position will be to seek renewal of CUSMA. This announcement comes as Minister LeBlanc and Canada’s chief trade negotiator met with U.S. Trade Representative Greer - a meeting that was deemed positive for a renewal on CUSMA; however, no details were provided on when the two countries might begin formal negotiations.

This official announcement does not come as a surprise, as the public, industry, and industry associations like Supply-Build Canada have advocated to the government that CUSMA is beneficial for all three countries. Furthermore, a renewal does not mean that the countries will not update/alter the trade agreement, or sign bilateral agreements on other trade irritants, such as steel and aluminum, and lumber.

For more information, please click here.

B.C. Businesses: There's Money on the Table.

With WorkBC's Employer Training Grant Program, employers can receive 80% of the cost of training an employee, up to $10,000 per employee, with a maximum annual allowance of $300,000 per employer. If you're a small business or operating in the construction innovation sector, this is funding you don't want to leave behind.

The goal of the program is simple: help businesses like yours invest in the skills your team needs to grow. Less out-of-pocket, more capable people on your floor. That's a win worth chasing.

Check the eligibility requirements and see if you qualify.

Prepared by Jay Dion, Policy Analyst at Supply-Build Canada

Product knowledge gets you on the floor. Communication skills keep you there.



Knowing your products is just the starting point. The people who really stand out - who close the sale, turn a tough customer into a loyal one, and earn trust every single shift - are the ones who know how to communicate.

Join us in Winkler for Own Your Voice: Become a Confident Communicator - a hands-on workshop led by Genny Sacco-Bak, built specifically for folks in the building supply industry. Your team will walk away with tools they can actually use, starting the very next day.

Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 6:00–7:30 p.m. CDT McMunn & Yates Building Supplies Ltd. | 139 N Railway Ave, Winkler, MB

Brought to you by buildHER and Sexton Group.

Networking and refreshments included. Open to everyone. Spots are limited - grab yours.

Join us for the Durabuilt Windows and Doors & Supply-Build Canada SK Golf Classic - where a great day on the course directly funds scholarships for the next generation of building supply pros.

📅 Thursday, August 13, 2026

📍 Willows Golf Course | Saskatoon, SK

This is your chance to get your team out, get your brand seen, and give back to an industry we all believe in. Don't sit this one out.

One night. The right room.

We're bringing Industry Insight Night to Toronto - a closed-door dinner for a small, curated group of senior leaders who are done with surface-level conversations and ready to get into the real stuff. Cost pressure, risk, and shifting markets. No fluff, just honest talk with people who get it.

Presented by OrderEase.

📅 June 17, 2026 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.

📍 Toronto, ON

Only 2 spots are available! Reach out to Amanda at acamara@supplybuild.ca if you want in.

Remember how much you loved summer camp as a kid? We sure do.

We're partnering with CareerTrek to launch a pilot Summer Camp Industry Tour in Manitoba, and we need two member businesses to make it happen.

Here's the deal: CareerTrek brings the eager Grade 7 and 8 students and handles all the logistics - transportation, supervision, snacks, and insurance. You just open your doors, show them around, and tell them what you do. We'll help you build the programming if you need it.

This is your chance to get your business in front of future employees before anyone else does.

📅 July 21 and August 18

🕙 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (with a 30-minute lunch break)

Can't take a full group on your own? No problem - split the day with another Manitoba member and tag-team it.

We only need two businesses for this pilot. If you're in, don't wait. Reach out to Amanda at awright@supplybuild.ca to claim your day.

Supply-Build Canada team would love to catch up, walk you through your member benefits, and make sure you're getting everything you can out of your membership. And if you're a Castle member, we've got something extra for you.


🎉 Show Special: 25% off all education, but you have to see us in person to claim it.

Investing in your team's skills pays off on the floor - stronger product knowledge, better customer conversations, and people who show up confident and ready to sell. This is your chance to get that training at a price worth talking about.

See you there!

Block off your lunch hour on June 11. HUB International is cutting through the insurance jargon and getting straight to the blind spots hiding inside typical homeowner policies right now - so you can walk away knowing exactly where you and your employees stand.

You know what lumber costs. You know what labour runs. The person who wrote your home insurance policy? Probably not so much - that gap is a problem, and you can fix it.

📅 June 11, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. CDT | Brought to you by Sexton Group

If you're a manufacturer or supplier feeling the squeeze, this is where you show up.

OrderEase is getting into the operational stuff nobody talks about - where trading relationships quietly fall apart and what it actually takes to keep your key accounts happy and growing.

📅 June 18, 2026 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. CDT | Brought to you by Sexton Group

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