Ontario Expanding Protections For Tariff-Impacted Workers

Ont. Government Expanding Eligibility Protections For Tariff-impacted Workers

HAMILTON — On Aug. 24, the Ontario government announced that in response to the United States’ newly enacted section 338 tariffs on a range of Canadian imports, the province will be immediately broadening eligibility for the Protect Ontario Financing Program (POFP) to try and protect impacted Ontario workers and businesses. Working in tandem with the province’s existing tariff-relief measures, the expansion will try to ensure businesses whose ex…

Ontario Expanding Protections For Tariff-impacted Workers

Aug. 25, 2026, Ontario — The Ontario government has announced it is broadening eligibility for the Protect Ontario Financing Program (POFP) to protect businesses and workers impacted by the newly enacted section 338 tariffs from the United States. “Our government will do whatever it takes to stand up for Ontario workers and protect their jobs and paycheques as we face down this latest economic attack from President Trump,” said Premier Doug Ford…

Ontario government expands access to $1B fund aimed at protecting workers from U.S. tariffs

The Ontario provincial government has announced that it will expand funding eligibility for Ontario-based businesses to help them deal with the impact of newly imposed U.S. tariffs. The funds will be made available under the Protect Ontario Financing Program (POFP), which provides up to $1 billion in financial support in […]