Ottawa announces $6.9 million for 17 PEI tariff-response projects

The federal government has announced more than $6.9 million for 17 Prince Edward Island businesses and organizations adapting to tariff-related pressures.

The projects are being funded through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative, which supports productivity upgrades, supply-chain resilience and access to new markets.

PEI Bag Co. in Central Bedeque is receiving more than $260,000 for manufacturing equipment and digital technologies. The company employs 65 people and makes bags used for products including potatoes, flour and sugar, according to the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

Sixteen other businesses and organizations are included in the package. The agency published a separate backgrounder with the recipients, project descriptions and funding terms.

The announcement is part of a broader federal tariff-response program. It is public financial support for specific adaptation projects, not an assessment of any company’s investment prospects.

Source: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, October 1, 2026.

Illustrative factory-machinery image: Kevin Limbri via Unsplash, under the Unsplash License. Cropped and resized; not PEI Bag Co. or a funded project.