Department of Employment and Social Development of Canada
Department of Employment and Social Development of Canada
04/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2026 13:16
Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island to partner to support tariff-impacted workers
Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island to partner to support tariff-impacted workers
Media advisory
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 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.
Contacts
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
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Brooke Miller
Senior Communications Officer
Government of Prince Edward Island
[email protected]
902-218-4751
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