Prime Minister Carney and Premier Ford launch new action plan to protect workers from tariffs and strengthen Ontario industries

October 21, 2026

Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, today announced investments of $8.7 billion and new measures to strengthen strategic industries, support workers and businesses impacted by U.S. tariffs, and drive long-term economic growth.

One of the many initiatives by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario will be:

Protect Ontario’s steel industry by:

Strengthening protections against foreign steel dumping and unfair subsidising through enhanced enforcement by the Canada Border Services Agency and tighter trade remedy practices and compliance measures.

Please visit these links for more information:

https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/10/21/prime-minister-carney-and-premier-ford-launch-new-action-plan-protect

https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2026/10/prime-minister-carney-and-premier-ford-launch-new-action-plan-to-protect-workers-from-tariffs-and-strengthen-ontario-industries.html

Topic(s)

U.S. Tariffs and Canadian Retaliatory Surtax

Security and Trade Facilitation Programs

International Trade and Border Management

Information source

Canadian News Channel

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