Carney’s Budget to Double Funding for Union Training Program, Introduce Tax Credit for Support Workers

Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 9, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Liberal government says its upcoming Nov. 4 budget will double funding for a union training program and create a tax credit for personal support workers worth up to $1,100 per year.

The budget will boost union-based apprenticeship training in Red Seal trades by expanding the Union Training and Innovation Program, the Department of Finance said in an Oct. 27 news release. This includes doubling the program’s funding to $75 million over three years, and doubling the number of apprentices trained each year from 6,000 to 12,500.