{"id":71743,"date":"2026-10-09T03:52:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/?p=71743"},"modified":"2026-10-09T03:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:52:50","slug":"__trashed-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upndownbeirut.com\/?p=71743","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t support Trump tariffs then blame Stelco job cuts on \u2019act of God,\u2019 minister Joly warns Cleveland-Cliffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Canada’s industry minister said Wednesday Stelco Holdings Inc. cannot use the trade war to justify cutting jobs it committed to when it bought the Hamilton-based steel plant, particularly when the head of its U.S. parent company has publicly backed steel tariffs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Melanie Joly told reporters that the chief executive of U.S.-based Cleveland-Cliffs has supported steel tariffs and therefore cannot characterize the company’s plan to lay off up to 500 workers due to tariffs and market pressures as beyond its control.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He’s in favour of these U.S. tariffs against steel,<\/span><\/q> she said, referring to Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves’ public support of American steel tariffs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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They cannot say that this is now an act of God or force majeure.<\/span><\/q><\/span><\/p>\n

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If the company does not respond to the federal government’s demand for a plan outlining how it will meet all of its commitments, including maintaining more than 1,500 jobs, Ottawa will pursue enforcement action, Joly said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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They need to comply,<\/span><\/q> she said. If not, we will use the full force of the law.<\/span><\/q><\/span><\/p>\n

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Canada gave U.S.-based Cleveland-Cliffs the green light to purchase Stelco back in 2024 under the Investment Canada Act.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Canada’s approval of that takeover was contingent on the new owner maintaining the number of union jobs and the majority of non-union positions, Joly said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She sent a letter to Stelco president Paul Simon on Monday demanding a plan outlining how Cleveland-Cliffs intends to comply with all of the undertakings it made to Ottawa when it acquired Stelco, including its jobs commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ottawa has not yet received a response from Stelco on the letter, Joly said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, she distinguished Stelco’s planned job cuts from recent layoffs and plant disruptions in the auto sector, saying Cleveland-Cliffs made legally binding employment commitments when it acquired the steelmaker.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These obligations are binding.<\/span><\/q><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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