Canadian-made steel is a win for jobs, communities and the climate. Without a solid Canadian steel industry, we’ll lose good, community-sustaining jobs and see a rise in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Since 1984, the share of imports has climbed from 15.5% of the Canadian steel market to 61% in 2023. This level of import penetration is unsustainable.
The Canadian steel industry provides 23,000 direct and 100,000 indirect jobs in Canada. Meanwhile, Canadian steel produces roughly three times less greenhouse gas emissions than imported steel.
Using lower carbon Canadian-made steel could reduce up to 900 million tonnes of carbon pollution annually, according to Blue Green Canada and Clean Energy Canada.
Canada needs to match massive physical infrastructure investments we have seen in the United States and the Inflation Reduction Act’s ties to use of clean steel: IRA contains $433 billion in new investments and spending, $369 billion of which is dedicated to energy security and climate change programs.
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Find out more about what Steelworkers are doing to fight back against Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs here.
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) says the federal government’s response to the U.S.-imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum is insufficient to protect Canadian jobs and industry. “Steelworkers are on the front lines of this trade war. Jobs are already being lost and more are at risk every day,” said Marty Warren, USW National […]
HAMILTON – United Steelworkers Director for Ontario and Atlantic Canada, Kevon Stewart, issued the following statement after ArcelorMittal announced it will shut down its wire-drawing mill in Hamilton, affecting over 100 workers: “This is a devastating day for more than 100 Steelworkers, their families and the entire Hamilton community. And it underscores just how urgently […]
TORONTO – United Steelworkers union (USW) National Director, Marty Warren, issued the following statement: “The United Steelworkers (USW) welcomes the federal government’s decision to require Canadian steel and aluminum in national infrastructure and defence projects. This is a commitment Steelworkers have championed for many years. We welcome the news that the government is prepared to […]
TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) is warning that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on both steel and aluminum to 50% is a devastating blow to Canada’s industries and the hundreds of thousands of jobs they support – one that demands an immediate and forceful response from the federal government. “A […]
Canada’s Parliament must act NOW to ensure the long-term health of the Canadian steel industry and the key jobs it provides.
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