Ontario and Canada Investing More Than $228 Million to Protect Workers and Key Industries

March 10, 2026

The Ontario government is taking further action to protect Ontario workers by expanding training and employment supports for those impacted by tariffs and global trade disruptions.

Through a $228.8 million investment from the Government of Canada over the next three years, Ontario will deliver the Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response, helping up to 27,000 workers across the province retrain, upgrade their skills and stay competitive in key sectors of the economy, including softwood lumber, steel and automotive manufacturing.

Employers and employment and training service providers can submit their project proposals at https://www.ontario.ca/page/skills-advance-ontario-sao.

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En: Protect Workers and Key Industries

Fr: Protéger les travailleurs et les industries clés