Steel industry urges Ottawa to put ‘pedal to the floor’ regarding tariffs imposed on China imports

A 25 per cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China is set to take effect Oct. 15.

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said he is 'deeply concerned' about China’s anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola seed exports, in a press release on Sept. 9.The Hill TImes photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

September 23, 2024

A recently announced major tariff hike on imports of Chinese steel and aluminum contributed to a surge in lobbying from Canada’s steel industry in August, including calls of support urging the federal government to not back down.

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