# Sherritt to Temporarily Lay Off 280 Canadian Employees for at Least 90 Days

By John Kim

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/49102
Published: 2026-11-05T06:51:33.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-05T06:51:33.000Z
Section: Business

> The temporary layoffs will affect 47% of the company’s Canadian workforce as it works to restart its idle refinery in Alberta.

Sherritt International Corporation said Wednesday, Nov. 4, it will temporarily lay off 280 Canadian employees for at least 90 days as it conserves cash while working to restart its idle refinery in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.

The temporary layoffs will affect 47% of Sherritt’s Canadian workforce.