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Poilievre unveils "Canadian Steel Plan," urges Ottawa to sue Stelco's U.S. owner to save steel jobs
The Conservative leader announced a five-point plan in Burlington, Ont., on Oct 9, calling on the Carney government to immediately sue Stelco owner Cleveland-Cliffs over layoffs he says breach binding five-year employment pledges from the 2024 takeover.
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled the Conservatives' "Canadian Steel Plan" in Burlington, Ont., on Oct 9, 2026 — a five-point plan to protect Canadian steel jobs. He called on the Carney government to immediately sue Stelco's American owner, Cleveland-Cliffs, over its plan to lay off up to 500 workers at the Hamilton steelworks, which he says violates binding five-year employment commitments made when the company bought Stelco in 2024.
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Under those commitments, Cleveland-Cliffs must maintain unionized employment and retain the vast majority of non-unionized jobs; the Liberals approved the takeover on those terms. Poilievre accused Industry Minister Mélanie Joly of threatening to apply "the full force of the law" without following through, noting she made the same threat against Stellantis a year ago and never filed suit.
Poilievre was joined by MP Michael Guglielmin, his new advisor on steel policy, and MP Ned Kuruc, who represents Hamilton East–Stoney Creek. He also attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney over recent New York Times comments expressing a desire to increase immigration again, calling him "completely out of touch."
Background: Joly wrote to Stelco president Paul Simon on Monday, giving the company five business days to present a plan to keep jobs or face a court ruling to enforce the agreement under the Investment Canada Act. Carney has pledged to use every legal avenue to hold Cleveland-Cliffs to its commitments.
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