If federal calculations are accurate, automation and technological advances could make the situation worse for manufacturing. An internal government presentation from last August listed Hawkesbury as having the largest share of workers at high risk of being affected by automation. Article Continued BelowBut Berniquez isn’t ready to throw in the towel, nor would he considering moving to another town for work. “These folks are making the (local) economy work,” said Richard Leblanc, the area co-ordinator for the United Steelworkers union. David Bruneault stayed in Hawkesbury as friends got higher educations, eventually landing jobs as teachers or physiotherapists down the highway in the capital.

Source: thestar April 14, 2019 15:56 UTC