{"id":565444,"date":"2026-03-28T00:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/565444\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:16:10","slug":"ottawa-to-supply-15-6m-to-tariff-impacted-saskatchewan-workers-and-employers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/565444\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa to supply $15.6M to tariff-impacted Saskatchewan workers and employers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tBy The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted March 27, 2026 7:02 pm<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated March 27, 2026 7:43 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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The federal government says it\u2019s funding a $15.6-million program that supports Saskatchewan workers and employers affected by tariffs.<\/p>\n

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Ottawa says the three-year program is available to those in the steel and softwood lumber industries, along with other sectors affected by foreign duties.<\/p>\n

It says the funding would support up to 1,800 workers in Saskatchewan who may face unemployment and require new skills to keep their jobs.<\/p>\n

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The government says supports will be delivered through SaskJobs, which helps residents find work or training programs.<\/p>\n

Buckley Belanger, Canada\u2019s secretary of state for rural development, says the funding gives workers a fair shot when tariffs<\/a> hit their industries hard.<\/p>\n

Canadian businesses slapped with targeted U.S. levies have said they\u2019re struggling to make ends meet and have had to cut staff or production.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis funding is about making sure they\u2019ve got options, whether that\u2019s building new skills or finding the next opportunity,\u201d Belanger said in a news release Friday. \u201cThe Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan have their backs, and we\u2019re going to keep showing up for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Saskatchewan Career Training Minister Eric Schmalz said his province\u2019s diverse economy has allowed it to lessen the brunt of tariffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are happy to partner with the federal government to take a proactive approach to protecting Saskatchewan from potential risks to our economy, our labour market and our people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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