Regional Tariff Response Initiative helps businesses respond, adapt, and compete amid shifting market conditions
Canadian businesses are facing economic uncertainty as tariffs disrupt their export markets and global supply chains. In this moment of global volatility, Canada is standing firm - defending its industries, protecting workers, and investing in long-term resilience.
Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), announced support will be coming through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) to help Prairie businesses respond to trade shocks, adapt to new realities, and build for the future.
PrairiesCan is on the ground across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, working closely with federal, provincial, and Indigenous partners to respond to the unique needs of the Prairies during this period of intense global trade disruptions.
The RTRI will support businesses on the Prairies affected by recent trade actions to improve productivity, expand and diversify markets, strengthen supply chains, and boost domestic trade within Canada. Not-for-profit organizations that support businesses to manage the impact of trade disruptions are also eligible for funding.
The RTRI is part of a broad set of tariff support measures, including the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan Facility, the Business Development Bank of Canada's Pivot to Grow initiative, and enhancements to the Strategic Innovation Fund. Together, these measures are reinforcing Canada's industrial strength and defending jobs across the country.
