Stelco's Owner Says It Will Fight Canada in Court Over Layoffs
The CEO of the American company that owns Hamilton-based steelmaker Stelco says he is prepared to fight the Canadian government in court over Stelco's plan to lay off hundreds of workers. In the same remarks, CBC reports, he said he is open to selling the company and voiced support for U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel. Litigate, sell, and back the tariff policy — three moves delivered as one message, each landing on Ottawa's desk at the same time. That reads as a negotiating posture rather than an industrial plan.
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The tariff support is the awkward half of the position: he also cited tariffs as a reason for the company's economic struggles.
It is only a contradiction if you assume a company's arguments are meant to be consistent rather than useful. An owner can back a tariff wall and still complain about what the wall costs him.