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  "id": 12428171,
  "title": "Joly presses Stelco’s U.S. owner to present job-saving plan in 5 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/joly-presses-stelcos-u-s-owner-to-present-job-saving-plan-in-5-days",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:03:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12089802/stelco-hamilton-job-saving-plan-melanie-joly-letter/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has expressed her \"extreme disappointment\" over Stelco Holdings Inc.'s decision to lay off 500 workers at its Hamilton-based steel plant due to U.S. tariffs and market pressures. In a letter to Stelco president Paul Simon, Joly highlighted Canada's conditions for approving Cleveland-Cliffs' acquisition of Stelco in 2024, which included maintaining the number of union jobs and the majority of non-union positions. Despite Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves publicly supporting U.S. steel tariffs, Joly asked for a response from the U.S. owner within five days, warning of potential legal action if the company fails to comply, such as a judge ordering the company to meet its obligations, imposing penalties or even ordering a sale of the business.",
  "summary": "The federal government is turning up the heat on the U.S. owner of Stelco Holdings Inc. over impending layoffs at the Hamilton-based steel plant.",
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        "title": "Industry minister presses Stelco’s U.S. owner to present job-saving plan in 5 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/industry-minister-presses-stelcos-u-s-owner-to-present-job-saving-12429289",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:42:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Industry minister presses Stelco’s U.S. owner to present job-saving plan in 5 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/industry-minister-presses-stelcos-u-s-owner-to-present-job-saving",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:42:55.000Z"
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        "title": "Joly presses Stelco’s U.S. owner to present job-saving plan in 5 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/joly-presses-stelcos-u-s-owner-to-present-job-saving-plan-in-5-days-12430519",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:03:23.000Z"
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