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flag Cleveland-Cliffs CEO pushes to maintain steel tariffs on Canada despite halted exports and job cuts.

flag Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves urged U.S. lawmakers to keep steel tariffs on Canada, calling it a “very problematic” trade partner and supporting the potential end of the USMCA trade deal. flag He argued tariffs are vital for protecting American manufacturing and keeping steel production in the U.S., despite Stelco halting U.S. exports since mid-2025 and Cleveland-Cliffs laying off nearly 2,000 workers. flag His comments drew criticism from Canadian steelworkers and leaders, including Hamilton’s Keanin Loomis, who questioned his motives. flag Ontario Premier Doug Ford also criticized Goncalves, suggesting Stelco should be provincial-owned. flag Neither company commented.

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