Industry Minister Mélanie Joly wants to build an aluminum rolling mill in Canada

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Saint-Arnaud, P. (2026, October 23). Industry Minister Mélanie Joly wants to build an aluminum rolling mill in Canada. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/business/industry-minister-m-lanie-joly-wants-to-build-an-aluminum-rolling-mill-in-canada/article_c2e92837-1e02-5076-ad37-4ead4b7cfc44.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-24 · by Pierre Saint-Arnaud

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced over $193 million in federal funds to support projects at four Rio Tinto facilities and an aluminum smelter in Quebec on Friday. The aim is to decrease Canada’s reliance on the U.S. for its aluminum sector. This move was made during a visit to La Baie, Que., where Joly emphasized economic development initiatives in the region.

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced $193 million in federal funding on Friday to support projects at four Rio Tinto facilities in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and at the Alouette aluminum smelter in Sept-Îles, Quebec. The announcement was made in La Baie, Que., with Joly stating that these investments are part of an effort to decrease Canada's reliance on the United States for its aluminum sector. Joly also serves as the minister responsible for economic development in Quebec and emphasized the importance of reducing dependence on US resources.

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Canadian La Baie Que Quebec the United States

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Que GPE · 2× Alouette GPE · 1× Canadian NORP · 1× Joly PERSON · 1× La Baie GPE · 1× Mélanie Joly PERSON · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Rio Tinto ORG · 1× Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Joly, who is also the minister responsible for economic development in Quebec, made the comments in La Baie, Que., where she announced more than $193 million in federal funding for projects at four Rio Tinto facilities in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and at the Alouette aluminum smelter in Sept-Îles, Que.

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says new federal investments announced Friday are a first step toward reducing the Canadian aluminum sector’s dependence on the United States. asserted

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