Poilievre unveils five-point steel plan, urges Ottawa to sue Stelco's U.S. owner
Poilievre says a lawsuit could force Cleveland-Cliffs to restore jobs, restart Stelco production or sell the steelmaker to a Canadian buyer after up to 500 layoffs.
- On Friday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled a five-point steel plan in Burlington, Ont., urging Ottawa to sue Cleveland-Cliffs over layoffs at Stelco's Hamilton operations.
- Layoffs began this week after Cleveland-Cliffs announced up to 500 job cuts, which Poilievre argues violated binding five-year commitments to maintain unionized and non-unionized positions during its Stelco acquisition.
- The proposed lawsuit seeks to force Cleveland-Cliffs to recall laid-off workers and restart production at Stelco, or compel a sale to a Canadian owner willing to resume operations.
- Addressing Prime Minister Mark Carney, Poilievre pressed the government to prioritize trade negotiations, declaring: "Get back to the negotiating table to get the deal you promised."
- Beyond the lawsuit, the plan calls for eliminating the industrial carbon tax, restricting Chinese steel imports, and accelerating liquefied natural gas projects; Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves suggested Thursday workers could be recalled if Canada and the United States reach a trade deal.
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Sue Stelco over layoffs, Pierre Poilievre tells Carney government
A combative Poilievre told a news conference in Burlington on Friday morning that the government should sue the steel company's American owner immediately.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre calls on Ottawa to take legal action against the U.S. owner of Stelco on Monday, as part of a five-point plan to protect Canada's steel industry in difficulty. Mr. Poilievre unveils this plan on Friday in Burlington, Ontario, from which we can see, on the other side of the [...]
The Toronto Star
Poilievre unveils five-point steel plan, urges Ottawa to sue Stelco’s U.S. owner
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Ottawa to sue Stelco's American owner as soon as Monday as part of a five-point plan aimed at protecting Canada's struggling steel industry.
Winnipeg Free Press
Poilievre unveils five-point steel plan, urges Ottawa to sue Stelco's U.S. owner
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Ottawa to sue Stelco's American owner as soon as Monday as part of a five-point plan aimed at protecting Canada's struggling steel industry.
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