Trudeau announces support for workers in Energy Sector

OTTAWA—In today’s (April 17th) address to the media, Justin Trudeau announced help for workers in the energy sector, those in the art and sports sector, as well as more support for small businesses across the nation.

Trudeau announced the government would be spending $1.7 billion to clean up orphan and inactive wells in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Prime Minister saying that inactive or abandoned wells can be detrimental to Canadians health, and that cleaning them will help re-employ 5,200 jobs in Alberta alone.

A $750 million fund to help reduce methane emissions while also maintaining jobs was unveiled, this fund is estimated to maintain 10,000 jobs across the country.

$962 million will be granted to regional development agencies to help small businesses get the help that they need during the pandemic.