Ontario Investing More Than $390,000 to Protect Workers in Hamilton from U.S. Tariffs

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Date: 2026-10-20 20:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Economy, Trade, Industry, Labour]

The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade is providing over $390,000 to the City of Hamilton through the $40 million Trade-Impacted Communities Program (TICP) to launch the $588,000 Hamilton Tariff Response Team (TRT). Administered by the City of Hamilton, the TRT will assist local steel and manufacturing businesses impacted by U.S. tariffs under Section 232 of the U.S. Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The initiative operates through two streams: delivering operational support for supply chain diversification into new markets and job retention, and expanding municipal data resources to help businesses adapt to trade disruptions.