Governments launch program for tariff-impacted workers
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The federal and provincial governments are directing $18.2 million to retrain Manitoba workers impacted by tariffs.
Money through the new Canada-Manitoba Workforce Tariff Response could reach upwards of 2,100 workers, including those who are unemployed or participating in work-sharing agreements, a government news release says.
Sectors such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing and transportation will be targeted. Workers may upskill or retrain to meet the needs of evolving industries or to gain skills for in-demand jobs.
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Business Minister Jamie Moses (from left), Minister of Advanced Education and Training Renée Cable and Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs Rebecca Chartrand check out a robotic manufacturing training machine at RRC Polytech in Winnipeg after the announcement Friday of Canada-Manitoba funding to retrain workers impacted by global tariffs.
The $18.2 million will be spread over three years.
Home sales lag in Winnipeg metro region
Home sales dropped slightly in May — but the price of detached houses still rose.
The Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board tracked 1,707 home sales last month. It’s a four per cent decrease from May 2025.
The bulk of last month’s sales — 1,200 — came from residential detached homes. It was a four per cent dip from the number of sales in May 2025.
The price of such houses increased four per cent year-over-year, to an average $477,313.
The price was up seven per cent over the five-year average.
Condominium sales, in contrast, jumped six per cent year-over-year; the average price dropped a percentage point to $294,703.
So far this year, house sales — 5,594 — are lagging behind 2025 by eight per cent and behind the five-year average by two per cent.
Interprovincial trade survey open
The Committee on Internal Trade is gathering information about what works and doesn’t when trying to sell services interprovincially.
It’s seeking feedback through an online survey.
The results will be used to expand the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement on the Sale of Goods, which the committee signed last year.
An expansion should come by the end of 2026.
The committee combines federal, provincial and territorial ministers who are responsible for internal trade. They create rules that apply across Canada.
The mutual recognition agreement is meant to lawfully allow a product sold in one jurisdiction to be sold across Canada without meeting further requirements.
The survey will close June 17 (ca1.voxco.com).
— Free Press staff