MEDIA ADVISORY - Governments of Canada and Alberta to partner to support tariff-impacted workers

GATINEAU, QC, May 11, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable Joseph Schow, Alberta's Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration, will be in Edmonton to announce funding to help workers in Alberta build new skills and seize emerging opportunities.

The Ministers will be accompanied by the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and Matt Jeneroux, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend.

A photo opportunity and media availability will follow the announcement.

Please note that all details are subject to change.

Date:	Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time:	12:00 p.m. MDT
Place:	Apollo-Clad Laser Cladding
	4112 91A Street NW
	Edmonton, Alberta

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SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada

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, [email protected]; Media inquiries, Hunter Baril, Press Secretary, Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration, Government of Alberta, 780-619-5774, [email protected]