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Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce support for the Canadian steel industry, which has been clobbered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, at an event in Hamilton, Ont., later this morning.
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced a suite of targeted measures to stand behind Canada’s steel industry, protect Canadian careers, and invest in our homegrown industrial capacity to build Canada strong. Canada’s new government will:
It has been more than a month since U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum products from 25 to 50 per cent.
Prime Minister announces a package that includes caps on imported steel, prioritizing use of Canadian steel in government procurement, and $70 million to help steel workers get retrained.
The package includes caps on imported steel, a push to prioritize Canadian steel in government procurement, and $70 million to retrain workers.
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Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Blanchet accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of prioritizing nation-building projects over trade negotiations, which he says risks sacrificing Canadian jobs.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to further crack down on the amount of cheap, foreign steel entering the Canadian market, as the industry continues to be clobbered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Part of Carney’s success can be attributed to Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. last year. After Trump talked of imposing high tariffs on Canada, and mused about making the country a 51st U.S. state,