Canada and PEI Partner to Support Tariff-Impacted Workers
Summary
The Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island will make a joint funding announcement on April 24, 2026, at the Construction Association of Prince Edward Island Training Centre in Charlottetown. The federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, and PEI's Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning, the Honourable Zack Bell, will announce funding to support workers in Prince Edward Island whose jobs have been directly or indirectly impacted by global tariffs. A photo opportunity and media availability will follow the announcement.
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This media advisory announces a joint federal-provincial funding initiative for workers affected by global tariffs in Prince Edward Island. The announcement will be made by the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and PEI's Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning in Charlottetown on April 24, 2026. No substantive regulatory changes or new compliance obligations are described — the document is a notice of an upcoming event rather than the funding announcement itself.
Affected parties — workers in PEI impacted by global tariffs and potentially the employers who depend on trade-sensitive industries — should note the announcement date to learn what support programs may become available. Employers facing tariff-related workforce pressures should monitor for details from both ESDC and the PEI government following the April 24 event.
Scheduled event
- Date
- 2026-04-24 at 13:00
- Location
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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GATINEAU, QC, April 23, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Zack Bell, Prince Edward Island's Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning, will be in Charlottetown to announce funding to support workers in Prince Edward Island whose jobs have been directly or indirectly impacted by global tariffs.
The announcement is being made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario.
The ministers will be accompanied by Kent MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Cardigan.
A photo opportunity and media availability will follow the announcement.
Please note that all details are subject to change.
| Date: | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. ADT |
| Place: | The Construction Association of Prince Edward Island
Training Centre
40 Enman Crescent
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Note for media: To register, contact [email protected] with your name and media outlet.
SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada
For information: Jennifer Kozelj, Senior Communications Advisor and Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, [email protected]; Media Relations Office: Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559, [email protected]; Brooke Miller, Senior Communications Officer, Government of Prince Edward Island, [email protected], 902-218-4751
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Employment and Social Development Canada
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