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Joly warns Stelco owner to protect jobs or face forced sale of Canadian assets

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Mélanie Joly, Canada's Industry Minister, warned the U.S.-based owner of Stelco during a speech in Toronto that they must honor job commitments made when acquiring the Ontario steelmaker or face potential forced sale of their Canadian assets. She also indicated the possibility of the federal government taking equity positions in strategic industries to ensure national interests are protected.

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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly warned the U.S.-based owner of Stelco to protect Ontario jobs or face losing control over its Canadian assets. This warning came during a speech at the Canadian Club in Toronto on Friday, where she also hinted that the federal government might take equity positions in strategic industries like steelmaking. Joly emphasized the importance of upholding job commitments made when Stelco was purchased by its current U.S.-based owner to ensure stability and security for workers in Ontario's steel industry.

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TORONTO - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the U.S.-based owner of Stelco must uphold job commitments it made when it purchased the Ontario-based steelmaker or risk being forced to sell its Canadian assets. asserted

it → say → assets

In a speech at the Canadian Club in Toronto on Friday, she also raised the possibility of the federal government taking equity positions in strategic industries. asserted

government → raise → industries

Joly warns Stelco owner to protect jobs or face forced sale of Canadian assets

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