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Stelco owner 'doesn't give two hoots' about the workers: Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Published Aug 20, 2025 at 7:56pm

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Stelco owner 'doesn't give two hoots' about the workers: Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a funding announcement in Hamilton, Ont., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osori

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the head of the company that owns Hamilton-based steel company Stelco "doesn't give two hoots" about those workers.

Lourenco Goncalves, the president and CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, has spoken positively about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel, including doubling them from 25 to 50 per cent.

Earlier this week Goncalves said in a press release that he applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce's move to expand the scope of steel and aluminum tariffs.

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