Stelco standoff: The feud over layoffs at the steel company

Summary

There’s been a public feud brewing between Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and the CEO of the company that owns Stelco, the Canadian steel company. It began after layoffs were announced in September, which prompted Joly to accuse the company of violating its agreement with the government from 2024. The Globe’s mining reporter Niall McGee has been following the fracas. He’ll explain why the government has taken such interest in 175 layoffs, why the company says it let the workers go and what it all means for a critical industry in Canada. Subscribe to The Globe and Mail's Morning Update to get…

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