Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and metals giant Rio Tinto about helping the company with cash flow problems caused by the United States’ global steel and aluminum tariffs.
During a visit to Saguenay, Que., on Thursday to meet with businesses in the province’s critical aluminum sector, Joly told reporters in French that Ottawa had started talks with the firm earlier this week.
A spokesperson for the minister confirmed Friday that the talks were ongoing but did not provide any further details.
U.S. President Donald Trump last month doubled his administration’s global tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50 percent….