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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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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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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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