Canada steel, aluminum plants lay off workers due to US tariffs
- Hundreds of Canadian workers have been laid off from steel plants due to President Trump's tariffs, affecting at least 200 members of the United Steelworkers, according to Marty Warren.
- President Donald Trump raised tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 25% on March 12, causing layoffs in the industry.
- Algoma Steel has laid off about 20 workers, and CEO Michael Garcia indicated more layoffs could occur as a result of the tariffs.
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Tariffs, trade and the trouble with Trump’s steel and aluminum gambit in Hampton Roads
The shipyards of Hampton Roads have long been the pride of American industry — steel giants rising along the water, powering not just the U.S. Navy but the regional economy of coastal Virginia. But President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on imported Canadian steel and a 25% tariff on aluminum threatens to rust the very foundation of this legacy. While framed as a “pro-America” policy, these tariffs reveal a fundamental misunders…
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