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Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Temporary Relief: How Work-Sharing Saved Canadian Jobs
In the wake of the ever-escalating “trade war” between the United States and Canada, Canadian industries are facing mounting economic pressures. The imposition of these tariffs highlights the vulnerability of Canadian workers to trade policy, and the direct impact of these tariffs on everyday working Canadians. As a response, the Canadian government imposed an expansion of the federal Work-Sharing Program (the “Program”) under the Employment Insurance Act.