Steel Industry

• Stelco layoffs highlight domino effect of U.S. tariffs: industry experts

  The job cuts are the latest in a string of tariff-linked layoffs in the province and come after plans for more than 1,000 job cuts at Algoma Steel.

  Canada

  Sep 29
  
• Millions in loans for Algoma Steel is a matter of sovereignty: Hajdu

  Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said Canada can't necessarily rely on foreign steel for the kinds of nation-building projects it's putting on the

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2025
  
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• U.S. steelmakers say Trump’s tariffs ‘working,’ want Canada to follow suit

  Top American steel producers are charging more for their products due to tariffs, which economists say is a natural effect that squeezes buyers and that Canada should avoid.

  Economy

  Jul 24, 2025
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• Canada targets China with higher tariffs as part of steel industry measures

  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.

  Politics

  Jul 16, 2025
• Ontario mayor on U.S. steel tariff impact: ‘It’s going to be quite serious’

  Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath estimates there are somewhere around 20,000 to 25,000 people who are employed in the industry in her city.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2025
• Federal government invests in green steel making in Hamilton

  Aditya Mittal, CEO of ArcelorMittal, said the plan represents a 'historic moment' for the company, marking the 'beginning of a new era of steelmaking' in Hamilton.

  Economy

  Jul 30, 2021
• Hamilton’s Stelco signs deal to buy iron ore from U.S. mine

  Stelco Holdings Inc. says it has entered into a long-term agreement with United States Steel Corp. to purchase iron ore pellets.

  Economy

  May 1, 2020
• Hamilton’s Stelco reveals Paul Scherzer as new CFO

  Stelco Holdings Inc. says it has a new CFO just weeks after the steelmaker says it endured losses in its fourth-quarter report.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2020
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• ‘Unprecedented’ drop in steel prices hurts bottom line of Hamilton’s Stelco

  Stelco Holdings Inc. says it swung to a loss in its fourth-quarter after challenging market conditions, including an 'unprecedented' drop in steel prices.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2020
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• Trump tariffs designed to revive U.S. steelmakers haven’t quite done the job

  By taxing imported steel, Trump risked raising costs for the many U.S. industries that use steel, straining ties with American allies and defying the limits of his authority to unilaterally punish trading partners.

  Economy

  Nov 4, 2019