Sisi Chan

Steel sector praises new tariff measures, but says more needs to be done

Part1: The head of Canada’s steel industry association praises new tariff measures but expresses disappointment in certain areas.

Part2: New measures were announced by Carney to help the steel and lumber industries within Canada, including tighter quotas on foreign steel and trimmed freight rates for materials.

Part3: Catherine Cobden, the CEO of Canadian Steel Producers Association, voices her uncertainty about the effectiveness of the new measures but acknowledges their importance.

Part4: Cobden expresses her disappointment over the extension of Canada’s remission program for steel importers which weakens Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel.

Part5: Cobden will be holding the government accountable for its promises, specifically the one about the projected end of the remission program.