Finance Minister Siobhan Coady says government is putting $200-million into contingency as part of interim supply to address issues related to United States tariffs.

Interim supply is a mechanism that allows government to continue spending money into their new fiscal year until they have a budget. That process is currently making its way through the House of Assembly.

Coady says government will wait and see how the next few days unfold, but she gave a few examples as to what that money could be spent on.

She says they may have to help out in the fishery, or help out businesses that are now facing inventory challenges.