Ottawa has put in motion its latest measures to protect the Canadian steel and aluminum industry by making it harder for Chinese metals to reach Canada.
The move was formalized through regulations shortly after China announced it was imposing 75 percent tariffs on Canadian canola, as first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.
The measure, first announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney in July, specifically targets Chinese steel and aluminum being transshipped through third countries. Canada had already placed a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum from China in October 2024, following a similar move by the U.S. administration under then-President Joe Biden….