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Algoma Steel foresees challenges, opportunity from trade war as it works to cut costs
CEO Michael Garcia says his company is also in the midst of "aggressive" cost cuts as it copes with uncertainty from the ongoing trade war.
Permit values drop by $420 million in January
The national decline was led by a significant drop in permit values in Ontario, at -$771 million.
Annual OCS survey finds contractors confident over industry’s future
The OCS conducted its survey prior to the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States, and plans to go back out to the industry to study potential effects.
US factories likely to feel the pain from Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs
The tariffs will likely drive up costs for American companies that use the metals, such as automakers, construction firms and beverage makers that use cans.
Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday
All countries, including Canada, were hit Wednesday with 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the United States — part of Trump's attempts to realign global trade.