March 27, 2025
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Canada steel, aluminum plants lay off workers due to US tariffs
Hundreds of Canadian workers, many in the steel and aluminum sectors, have been laid off as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to a major union and companies.
Economists warned this was only the beginning as the impact of tariffs is expected to broaden the longer they are in place. Uncertainty surrounding Trump’s policies has cast a chill over Canada’s economy and labour market.
The workforce reduction is a combination of permanent layoffs, temporary layoffs, work share and retirements. Canada is the top supplier of steel to the U.S.
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