New Brunswick workers impacted by tariffs to get $13.7M support

A file photo of the New Brunswick flag flying outside the provincial legislature in Fredericton. (Source: Nick Moore/CTV News Atlantic)

New Brunswick workers who have struggled with global tariffs for the last year are getting support in the form of $13.7 million from the federal and provincial governments.

The New Brunswick government says workers who are directly or indirectly affected by tariffs will be able to access the funding through a three-year agreement, according to a news release from the province.

“United States tariffs continue to pose a risk to key Canadian sectors,” said Jean-Claude D’Amours, provincial minister of post-secondary education and training, in the release. “New Brunswick is highly exposed, with more than 90 per cent of international exports destined for the U.S., particularly in forestry, manufacturing, refined petroleum and seafood.”

The province says the agreement offers to retrain workers or improve their skills to protect jobs.

“New Brunswick’s forest sector is highly exposed to global trade pressures, and the impacts are felt not only by companies, but by workers, families and communities across the province,” Kim Allen, executive director of Forest NB. “By investing in upskilling and retraining in direct collaboration with employers, government is helping to protect jobs today while strengthening the skilled workforce our sector needs now and into the future.”

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