(MENAFN- Caribbean News Global) OTTAWA, Canada – Canada has a skilled and adaptable workforce, the most educated in the world. On November 4, François-Philippe Champagne, minister of finance and national revenue, will table budget 2025–the government's plan to deliver generational, transformational investments to grow our economy, empower workers, create high-paying careers, and protect and support those most affected by trade disruptions.

In a rapidly changing and uncertain world, Canada's new government is focused on what we can control. We are protecting our communities and our country. We are building our economy with major projects and millions more homes. We are empowering Canadians with lower costs and new opportunities to help you get ahead. We cannot control what other nations do, but we can control what we choose to build–and we are building Canada strong.

Mandy Gull-Masty, minister of indigenous services and member of parliament for Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou, visited Manoir Providence in Chibougamau to thank workers and engage with seniors. During her visit, she highlighted that Budget 2025 will introduce a temporary five-year Personal Support Workers Tax Credit to support personal support workers and recognise the vital role they play in communities. Eligible workers will be able to claim a refundable tax credit equal to five percent of their eligible income, providing support up to $1,100 per year. This new tax credit will be available in provinces and territories that are not covered by a bilateral agreement with the federal government to increase wages for personal support workers.

The minister also noted that, to train the next generation of Canadian builders, budget 2025 plans to expand the Union Training and Innovation Program. This will boost union-based apprenticeship training in the Red Seal trades and ensure a sufficient Canadian workforce to build major infrastructure and millions more homes across the country.

Additionally, for workers impacted by US tariffs, and as announced by the Prime Minister in September, the government is implementing a new reskilling package, launching a new digital jobs and training platform to quickly connect Canadians to careers, and extending temporary employment insurance measures to support people whose jobs have been impacted.

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