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The presidents reached a tentative agreement for securing supplies of rare earths -- critical for the defence, automotive and consumer electronics sectors.

The Carney government wants to spend C$5bn over the next five years to help these sectors , including C$1bn to fund a transition for the steel industry towards new lines of business.

The negative market sentiment toward the office sector has restricted its ability to access capital, the company said in the filing.

The new fund will focus on sectors including enterprise technology, financial services, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and consumer goods, he said.

These levies, enacted earlier this year, have already led to Canadian job losses in those sectors, and business leaders have warned of a chill on investment in Canada due to trade uncertainty.