Full Podcast: https://lovethenorth.ca/article/251210-trades-automotive There is nothing wrong with being interested in crypto, social media, gaming, YouTube, or becoming an internet personality. But the reality is that somebody still has to fix the car, wire the house, repair the furnace, install the plumbing, weld the steel and keep our communities running. That is the message behind this Love the North discussion about the shortage of qualified automotive technicians and other skilled tradespeople. Businesses across automotive, HVAC, electrical, plumbing and other trades are struggling to find licensed workers. For young people, the internet can make success look instant. You see someone trading crypto, becoming an influencer or making money online and it can appear that traditional careers no longer matter. But those outcomes are not guaranteed. A skilled trade gives someone something extremely valuable: a real skill that solves a real problem. Cars will still break. Homes will still need electricity. Furnaces will still fail in January. Buildings will still need plumbing. Mines, construction companies and businesses will still need qualified people who actually know how to build, repair and maintain things. And as fewer young people enter these fields, those skills can become even more valuable. The answer is not telling young people to abandon technology or stop dreaming big. It is reminding them that there is enormous opportunity in learning how the physical world actually works. You can chase opportunities online — but having a trade means you have a skill nobody can take away from you, and somebody will always need it. Northern Ontario needs the next generation of mechanics, electricians, plumbers, welders, HVAC technicians and skilled tradespeople. The work, demand & opportunity is real. #SkilledTrades #AutomotiveTrades #Mechanic #Electrician #Plumbing #HVAC #Welding #Apprenticeship #Careers #NorthernOntario