Backgrounder: Government of Canada supports manufacturing businesses to help them face tariff pressures
Backgrounder
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, December 17, 2025 – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on December 17, 2025, on CED’s financial assistance, the recipient businesses and their respective projects.
Summary
- 19 projects supported by CED
- $12,043,213 in non-repayable financial contributions provided under the Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Details
| Region | Recipient | Activities funded by CED | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Equipment acquisition and expansion: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of industrial dust collectors. |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of commercial shelving. |
$900,000 |
|
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in furniture upholstery. |
$495,000 |
|
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the development and manufacture of components and systems for the railway sector. |
$255,298 |
|
|
Centre-du-Québec |
Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in furniture manufacturing. |
$183,000 |
|
|
Lanaudière |
Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in the manufacture of telescopic boom lifts. |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Lanaudière |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the machining, welding and assembly of industrial equipment. |
$675,000 |
|
|
Lanaudière |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of composite products for the aeronautics, renewable energy and public transit industries. |
$630,915 |
|
|
Lanaudière |
(9044-3433 Québec inc.) |
Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in the manufacture of utility equipment mainly for the transportation sector. |
$490,000 |
|
Lanaudière |
Girolift (Canada Hydraulique Équipement) |
Equipment acquisition and marketing strategy: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity and diversify the markets of a business specializing in the manufacture of hydraulic lifting devices. |
$457,500 |
|
Lanaudière |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the custom manufacture and machining of metallic components. |
$275,000 |
|
|
Mauricie |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of steel structures. |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Mauricie |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the casting and moulding of aluminum and magnesium components. |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Mauricie |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of aluminum billets. |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Mauricie |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of mint candy. |
$975,000 |
|
|
Mauricie |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the design and manufacture of steel and fabricated metal structures. |
$875,000 |
|
|
Mauricie |
(9086-3440 Québec inc.) |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the manufacture of precision machined components. |
$450,000 |
|
Mauricie |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the machining of components and the custom design of metal structure equipment (steel, aluminum, etc.). |
$202,500 |
|
|
Mauricie |
Equipment acquisition: The aim of the project is to improve productivity and production capacity at a business specializing in the application of surface coatings and treatment of metal components. |
$179,000 |
Information
Media Relations, CED
media@dec-ced.gc.ca