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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. CEO Lourenco Goncalves announced hopes of recalling about 175 laid-off Stelco workers before Christmas if the company's plan to boost Canadian steel sales succeeds. This comes after an internal letter suggested up to 500 jobs might be lost at two Ontario plants. Goncalves also stated that Stelco will not be for sale for at least a year and criticized Minister Mélanie Joly for discussing potential buyers, which he believes discourages foreign investment.

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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. CEO Lourenco Goncalves hopes to recall 175 laid-off Stelco workers before Christmas if a plan to boost Canadian sales of steel succeeds. Despite an internal company letter suggesting up to 500 layoffs could occur, Goncalves maintains the actual number is lower at 175. He stated that increased domestic demand for Canadian-made steel is more likely to restore jobs than import restrictions. Additionally, Goncalves asserts Stelco will not be sold in the coming year and criticizes Industry Minister Mélanie Joly for discouraging foreign investment by discussing potential buyers publicly.

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Toronto Star

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Cleveland-Cliffs says it has complied with Stelco job commitments, requests meeting with Joly Different event

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“While both articles discuss Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s stance on layoffs at Stelco, Article A focuses on a request for a meeting with Minister Joly regarding compliance issues, while Article B discusses Goncalves' hopes to recall laid-off workers before Christmas based on increased Canadian sales. These are different aspects of the situation and not the same specific event.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Cleveland-Cliffs' situation with Stelco, one regarding potential sale due to dispute with government and the other about recalling laid-off workers before Christmas.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Stelco's situation with Cleveland-Cliffs, one regarding legal implications from confessions about buying Stelco and another on plans to recall laid-off workers.”

Joly says she will meet with Stelco owner if company gives 'concrete' plan to bring workers back Different event

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“Article A discusses the CEO's hope to recall laid-off workers before Christmas, while Article B reports on the Industry Minister's willingness to meet with Stelco and Cleveland-Cliffs if they provide a concrete plan to bring back workers.”

Carney says Cleveland-Cliffs making ‘mistake’ by not respecting obligations Different event

Global News

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“While both articles discuss layoffs at Stelco and involve statements from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. CEO Lourenco Goncalves and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, they describe different parts of the ongoing situation: one focuses on hopes to recall workers before Christmas, while the other addresses potential legal action and obligations.”

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“Article A discusses the potential recall of laid-off workers based on a plan to increase sales, while Article B reports on Minister Joly's demand for immediate worker recalls without mentioning the same specific plan or timeline.”

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In a written statement to The Canadian Press, Goncalves says the company is now counting on increased purchases of Canadian-made steel rather than tighter import restrictions to restore jobs at its Ontario operations.

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🔮 Get breaking National news Goncalves says the number of layoffs “was never 500” but is rather 175, despite an internal Stelco letter to employees on Sept. 28 warning that up to 500 workers at Hamilton Works and Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke, Ont., could be affected.

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Stelco owner hopes to recall laid-off steelworkers before Christmas · assertive framing

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. CEO Lourenco Goncalves says he hopes to bring back laid-off Stelco workers before Christmas if a plan to increase Canadian sales succeeds. asserted

plan → say → sales

company → write → operations

Get breaking National news Goncalves says the number of layoffs “was never 500” but is rather 175, despite an internal Stelco letter to employees on Sept. 28 warning that up to 500 workers at Hamilton Works and Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke, Ont., could be affected. uncertain

workers → get → Nanticoke

He also says Stelco is not for sale for at least the next calendar year, and criticizes Industry Minister Mélanie Joly for publicly discussing the possibility of a sale. asserted

Stelco → say → sale

Goncalves says Joly is discouraging foreign investment in Canada by publicly discussing potential buyers for Stelco and criticizing the company’s business decisions. asserted

Joly → say → decisions

He says Cleveland-Cliffs had expected to sell more cold-rolled and galvanized steel in Canada when it acquired Stelco in 2024, but that demand has not materialized. asserted

demand → say → 2024

Stelco owner hopes to recall laid-off steelworkers before Christmas

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