Steel group calls for government to step in to protect industry as U.S. tariffs jump

Sault Chamber calls for government action to provide support to steel industry

The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce wants to see a level playing field to ensure the Canadian steel can compete fairly in the market..

Steel industry, labour leaders call for government action as U.S. tariffs spike

Canada’s steel industry needs the federal government to take swift action as it faces an existential threat from steeply increased U.S. tariff, said Catherine Cobden, head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association. “We’re going to be a deeply weakened sector in a very short period of time,” she said after the U.S. doubled its tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent. Industry players had hoped to get a last-minute reprieve on the U…

Hamilton steelworkers hang onto jobs for now but brace for impact as U.S. doubles industry tariffs

As the U.S. increases tariffs on steel to 50 per cent, workers and industry leaders in Hamilton predict pain and warn of the damage uncertainty does to the local economy.

In the news today: Steelmakers urge Ottawa to match Trump tariffs

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Canada steelworkers urge Ottawa to counter Trump

Steelworkers in the Canadian city of Hamilton see President Donald Trump's latest trade war escalation as a wake-up call, insisting US efforts to protect struggling metal producers demand an equivalent national response.

Steel group calls for government to step in to protect industry as U.S. tariffs jump

TORONTO — Canada's steel industry needs the federal government to take swift action as it faces an existential threat from the steeply increased tariffs imposed Wednesday by the U.S.