Media Advisory – Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan partner to protect tariff-impacted workers and strengthen the workforce

Press Release

From: Employment and Social Development Canada

The Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), and the Honourable Eric Schmalz, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Government Relations, Minister of Immigration and Career Training, Minister responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs, and Minister responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission, will be in Prince Albert to announce funding to support workers in Saskatchewan affected by tariffs and global market shifts.

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.

A photo opportunity and media availability will follow the announcement.

Please note that all details are subject to change.

Date:       Friday, March 27, 2026

Time:       1:30 p.m. CST

Place:       University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus
Atrium
1061 Central Avenue
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Notes for media:
To register, contact media@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca with your name and media outlet.

Contacts
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
jennifer.kozelj@labour-travail.gc.ca

Media Relations Office
Employment and Social Development Canada
819-994-5559
media@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

Media Relations ICT
Ministry of Immigration and Career Training
Government of Saskatchewan
media.ict@gov.sk.ca
306-798-2369

ILR4