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MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS Premier Wab Kinew greets employees of StandardAero as he arrives for the press conference. Premier Wab Kinew, federal Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources Minister Jamie Moses along with Brent Ostermann, vice-president, product assurance and quality, StandardAero, announce at a press conference held at StandardAero, that the governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing in training for skilled trades and growing Manitoba’s economy through support for StandardAero. Under the Canada-Manitoba Workforce Development Agreement, the governments of Canada and Manitoba say they are going to provide $510,400 from 2024 to 2027 through the Industry Expansion Program to support StandardAero’s employee skill development which includes training of 100 new employees and 1,200 current employees. 241112 - Tuesday, November 12, 2024.