$15.9M for 15 projects from 11 manufacturers
Grant Cockshott is looking to China, India and his own backyard. Anywhere but the United States. “We are most definitely at an inflection point for Manitoba-based manufacturers,” said Cockshott, the […]
Manitoba manufacturers are set to receive $15.9 million from the federal government, aimed at bolstering productivity, domestic supply chains, and diversified exporting. The funding comes through Ottawa’s Regional Tariff Response Initiative, launched in March 2025. Innovair Group, a Manitoba-based manufacturer, will receive $7 million for its production development and gas storage projects.
The company is shifting its supply chains to China, India, and its own backyard, due to tariffs and the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade dispute. Fort Garry Fire Trucks plans to produce more firetruck components in-house, benefiting from the manufacturing increase. The funding is expected to take the cost out of the supply chain.
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