Steel, auto sectors seek relief after latest ‘crushing’ tariff hike

The White House's expansion of derivative steel and aluminum products subject to a 50-per-cent duty rate is another signal that the U.S. 'has turned its back on a North American approach,' says Canadian Steel Producers Association CEO Catherine Cobden.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced several measures on July 16 intended to help the domestic steel industry. Those measures were later amended on Aug. 1.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

August 25, 2025

Canada’s hardest-hit industries during the trade war with the United States, including the steel and auto sectors, are urging Ottawa to not back down in trade negotiations, but are also calling for further badly-needed domestic supports after the latest hike in steel and a...

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