{"id":87468,"date":"2026-10-21T18:16:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=87468"},"modified":"2026-10-21T18:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T22:16:52","slug":"pm-carney-and-premier-ford-launch-new-action-plan-to-protect-workers-strengthen-ontario-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/21\/pm-carney-and-premier-ford-launch-new-action-plan-to-protect-workers-strengthen-ontario-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Carney and Premier Ford launch new action plan to protect workers &#038; strengthen Ontario industries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October 21, 2026<br \/>\nOttawa, Ontario<\/p>\n<p>The world is changing rapidly. In the face of U.S. tariffs and growing global uncertainty, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our strength at home, diversifying our trading relationships abroad, and making strategic investments to build a stronger, more independent, and more resilient economy.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario is crucial to Canada\u2019s industrial economy. The province has world-class automotive and steel industries and vast deposits of critical minerals. It has the workers, expertise, and resources to drive Canada\u2019s economic transformation. By working together, the federal and provincial governments are protecting good jobs, attracting investment, and ensuring Ontario\u2019s industries remain competitive.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, the Prime Minister, Mark\u00a0Carney, and the Premier of Ontario, Doug\u00a0Ford, today announced investments of $8.7\u00a0billion and new measures to strengthen strategic industries, support workers and businesses impacted by U.S. tariffs, and drive long-term economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>Through this new action plan, the Government of\u00a0Canada and the Government of Ontario\u00a0will:<\/p>\n<p>Protect Ontario\u2019s steel industry by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e82feac3e803eb20fb7efea9508973f6a\">Establishing a new Joint Steel Action Fund, with five-year funding commitments of $3.55\u00a0billion\u00a0from Canada and $1.67\u00a0billion from Ontario to diversify production, prepare Canadian steel firms to support emerging and growing Canadian industries such as defence, advanced manufacturing and energy and trade infrastructure, and open up new overseas markets for Canadian steel.<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e43b92a2ef6e098c125a004139cdc138f\">Leveraging the Buy Canadian Policy and the Buy Ontario Policy to prioritise Canadian steel in public procurement and strengthen domestic demand.<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e1dc9adff5cc98735103b12b04d836448\">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.<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"eac1626a986d1614ee22941ba971f17e6\">Establishing a Canada-Ontario Steel Task Force to provide strategic advice and guidance on the implementation of measures to support the steel sector and improve its competitiveness. Its first priority will be identifying ways\u00a0to reduce steel shipping costs and recommend new measures as needed, including the effectiveness of trade measures and recent import trends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fortify Ontario\u2019s automotive industry by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5ddf10616600af2c901c6c5bd43cac8d\">Investing an additional $2.5\u00a0billion over two years in capital projects to enable manufacturers to invest in modern machinery and upgraded production lines to build the connected and electric vehicles of the future. This funding is comprised of $1.5\u00a0billion from the federal government and $1 billion from Ontario.<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5f37230bb99a22436d0cd066b836380c\">Maintaining Canada\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions standards for new light-duty vehicles at 2026 levels through the 2029 model year \u2013 with annual increases resuming in the 2030 model year, in line with Canada\u2019s 2035 electric vehicle target set out in\u00a0Canada\u2019s new Auto Strategy.<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e33c774e0824f5c5b61d05bf28a437879\">Establishing a Canada-Ontario Automotive Task Force to support the industry\u2019s transition and better coordinate the implementation of new measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Build out Ontario\u2019s critical mineral supply chain by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e4816f67c3f2425f0649ebcd3c55ef7a9\">Advancing essential road infrastructure to support critical mineral development in Northern Ontario\u2019s Ring of Fire region\u00a0by the Canadian government matching the provincial government\u2019s initial investment of up to $1\u00a0billion over three years.<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e4d7ad1a1e7cf3f22e4f7cdae9d3c0f81\">Establishing a coordinated process for provincial and federal permitting to help streamline approvals and further speed up building.<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ea3e0e8c7b5388c9e5159faa97617e534\">Identifying priority projects that could benefit from federal funding initiatives, including the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator, the First and Last Mile Fund, investment tax credits, cost-sharing arrangements, and federal and provincial support measures to get projects moving faster.<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ed63f2f69f6b92a53c3fc14a5cf7756b1\">Establishing a working group to support meaningful engagement with First Nations, identifying economic and community development opportunities. The work of this group will also include studying options for conservation and\/or Indigenous protected areas as development in the Ring of Fire region moves forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, Canada and Ontario are fortifying our industrial base, strengthening domestic manufacturing and opening new markets for Canadian-made goods. Today\u2019s action plan demonstrates cooperative federalism in action. At a time of growing uncertainty, Canada and Ontario are working together to protect Canadian workers, diversify our export partners, and get major projects moving. We are taking care of our own \u2013 and building big again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 21, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario The world is changing rapidly. In the face of U.S. tariffs and growing global uncertainty, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our strength at home, diversifying our trading relationships abroad, and making strategic investments to build a stronger, more independent, and more resilient economy. 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