Temiscaming’s largest employer, RYAM has begun the process of shutting down the plant leaving between 300 to 400 people unemployed. “I can confirm that the economic shutdown will remain in effect for an indefinite period. As for the number of jobs, I don’t have the exact figure because they won’t all end at the same time. We’re talking about between 300 and 400,” said Associate Vice Principal Alexandre Boucher. Mayor of Temiscaming Alain Gauthier told The Nugget it is a fact the plant is shutting down for a temporary economic downtime caused solely by the tariffs. …“The information we have is that both levels of governments as well as RYAM remain in discussions to find an array of programs or measures that could allow operations to resume at some point.”