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Algoma Steel shifted to electric steelmaking after U.S. tariffs, cutting 1,050 jobs but gaining $500M in funding to create 500 new ones by 2026.
Algoma Steel’s CEO Michael Garcia says Canadian demand for domestic steel is rising, driven by government policies like the Buy Canadian initiative.
After U.S. tariffs closed the American market, Algoma shifted from blast furnace to electric arc furnace steelmaking, cutting 1,050 jobs in March 2025.
A $500-million federal-provincial loan funded the transition, with plans to create up to 500 new jobs by late 2026 through new plants.
The company is partnering with the United Steelworkers and the government to retrain displaced workers, while Ontario is launching the Steelworker POWER Action Centre on December 15 to offer job search and training support.
Algoma Steel cambió a la fabricación de acero eléctrico después de los aranceles de los Estados Unidos, recortando 1,050 empleos pero ganando $ 500M en fondos para crear 500 nuevos para 2026.