NEWS RELEASE
MP CAROL HUGHES
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Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, issued the following statement in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s implementation of tariffs on steel and aluminum.
“Trump’s senseless decision to apply tariffs on steel and aluminum is going to hurt Canadians, and must be met with immediate retaliation,” said Hughes. “Workers at Algoma Steel know how important our integrated economies are, and the federal government must respond immediately.
First, workers must be protected. It’s urgent that impacted workers get financial support if these tariffs impact their livelihoods.
Second, our government must respond with dollar-for-dollar tariffs of our own to show Trump what Canadian resolve looks like. Those tariffs should also directly harm those that are seeking to hurt us, including 100 per cent tariff on Elon Musk’s Teslas.
Third, we need to ensure that all Canadian procurement uses Canadian-made steel and aluminum to help ensure we protect good Canadian jobs from tariff threats.
Canadians are united. We are strong. And we will not let anyone threaten our economy, our values, or our sovereignty.”
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