Mulroney is one of four candidates seeking the leadership of the Provincial Conservatives.
One of the lines in her platform is training for young people. She wants to see more young people encouraged to get training in skilled trades.
Mulroney says employers all over the province, including those in Huron County, are struggling to find employees and particularly employees with the skills they need.
“I hear from employers that they've got opportunities but they're having a hard time finding people who are ready and skilled in what they need," says Mulroney.
Murloney says she would put together blue ribbon panel of innovators, entrepreneurs and people in the technology sector.
“The idea there is to work with innovators, entrepreneurs, people in the technology sector to start informing government policies so that we can understand what's coming," adds Mulroney. "So that we can prepare and make sure the government policy is there to support businesses in the private sector so that we are preparing young people today for the jobs of the future.”
Mulroney says she would have preferred a longer leadership race but she's optimistic about the outcome.
Former legislator Christine Elliott, former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford and social Conservative Tanya Granic-Allen are also running.
Voting for a new leader was expected to close at noon Friday. However, a lawyer is seeking an injunction to extend the vote for another week, because a number of members have not received a verification pin to vote electronically.
The argument will be heard in a Toronto court Friday morning.
