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Global Trade Alert

Canada: Prime Minister announces a new package of measures to support local industry (5 September 2025)

Announcement

05 Sep 2025

In September 2025, the Canadian government launched a package of new "industrial strategy" measures designed to protect and strengthen local producers in the context of changes in the U.S. tariff policy and geopolitical competition.

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Number of interventions

7

1 certainly harmful

6 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

05 Sep 2025

Revocation date:

04 Sep 2028

Updated: 07 Sep 2025
Financial grant In force

Recent update from 07 Sep 2025:

On 5 September 2025, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, announced an increase in the budget of the Regional Tariff Response Initiative from CAD 450 (USD 325.2) million to CAD 1 billion (USD 722...

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Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 07 Sep 2025
State aid, unspecified

Recent update from 07 Sep 2025:

On 5 September 2025, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, announced the creation of a CAD 5 (USD 3.61) billion Strategic Response Fund (SRF) to assist businesses in adapting to the evolving econo...

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Updated: 07 Sep 2025
Local content incentive

Recent update from 07 Sep 2025:

On 5 September 2025, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, announced plans to extend Buy Canada obligations (see related intervention) to federal infrastructure spending, grants, contributions, lo...

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Updated: 07 Sep 2025
Other export incentive

Recent update from 07 Sep 2025:

On 5 September 2025, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, announced plans to support local canola producers with an additional CAD 75 (USD 54.2) million through the AgriMarketing Program. The add...

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Updated: 07 Sep 2025
Production subsidy

Recent update from 07 Sep 2025:

On 5 September 2025, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, announced a new Biofuels Production Incentive. The scheme will provide over CAD 370 (USD 267.4) million over two years, from January 2026...

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Updated: 07 Sep 2025
Public procurement localisation

Recent update from 07 Sep 2025:

On 5 September 2025, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, announced the government's intention to adopt a new Buy Canadian policy. Apart from the intention to prioritise local suppliers in steel ...

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Updated: 07 Sep 2025
State aid, unspecified

Recent update from 07 Sep 2025:

On 5 September 2025, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, announced the Workforce Innovation Fund, a new CAD 50 (USD 36.13) million fund aimed at supporting projects that assist businesses in "ke...

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