MEDIA ADVISORY - Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island to partner to support tariff-impacted workers

GATINEAU, QC, April 23, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Zack Bell, Prince Edward Island's Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning, will be in Charlottetown to announce funding to support workers in Prince Edward Island whose jobs have been directly or indirectly impacted by global tariffs.

The announcement is being made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario.

The ministers will be accompanied by Kent MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Cardigan.

A photo opportunity and media availability will follow the announcement.

Please note that all details are subject to change.

Date:	Friday, April 24, 2026
Time:	1:00 p.m. ADT
Place:	The Construction Association of Prince Edward Island Training Centre 40 Enman Crescent Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

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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]; Brooke Miller, Senior Communications Officer, Government of Prince Edward Island, [email protected], 902-218-4751