Joly CALLS OUT Cleveland-Cliffs: You Backed Trump's Tariffs, You Own These Layoffs

🏭 Canada just told an American steel giant its "act of God" excuse won't fly — and the 2009 court case that backs her up should worry Cleveland-Cliffs. Cleveland-Cliffs wants to cut up to 500 jobs at Stelco in Hamilton and Nanticoke and blames the trade war. Industry Minister Melanie Joly says the company signed binding promises to Ottawa when it bought Stelco, and she is ready to use "the full force of the law." Canada has done this before, at the very same plant. 🔍 IN THIS VIDEO: ⚖️ Why Joly rejects Cleveland-Cliffs' "act of God" argument 📜 The binding Investment Canada Act commitments behind the Stelco deal 🏭 What the Hamilton Works and Lake Erie Works layoffs really mean 🏛️ The 2009 U.S. Steel case that ended in Federal Court 🇨🇦 How Ottawa is applying the middle-power doctrine to a single factory 📊 KEY FACTS: Up to 500 Stelco jobs at risk in Hamilton and Nanticoke (union count: around 350) Wind-down of the Hamilton cold-rolled and coated lines starts October 9 1,500+ jobs covered by the commitments made when Cleveland-Cliffs bought Stelco in 2024 U.S. Steel bought Stelco in 2007 for about $1.1 billion, then shut the plants in 2009 2009 Federal Court action: penalties of up to $10,000 a day 2011 settlement: production until 2015, $50M+ in new investment, $3M for community programs ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 "They Cannot Say This Is an Act of God" 1:10 The Stelco Layoffs in Hamilton and Nanticoke 2:50 The Promise Cleveland-Cliffs Made to Ottawa 4:20 Joly's Letter and the Force Majeure Trap 6:30 Why Joly Is Picking This Fight 7:40 The 2009 U.S. Steel Court Case 9:30 Canada's Middle-Power Doctrine 10:10 What to Watch Next 🔗 SOURCES & RELATED: Investment Canada Act – Net Benefit Review Government of Canada v. U.S. Steel (2009–2011) Federal Court Case CBC News – Stelco Layoffs Coverage Minister Melanie Joly Statement on Stelco Undertakings 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for daily deep dives into Canada's economic power plays, trade fights, and the stories behind the headlines before they go national. 👇 Drop your thoughts below: Should Ottawa go straight to court like it did in 2009, or give Cleveland-Cliffs room to negotiate? #Canada #MelanieJoly #Stelco #ClevelandCliffs #Hamilton #Steeltown #Nanticoke #USSteel #InvestmentCanadaAct #TradeWar #Tariffs #CanadianJobs #Steel #Manufacturing #Ontario #Ottawa #BuyCanadian #CanadaNews #CanadianNews #CanadaNext 📩 Business & inquiries: [email protected] Website: https://canadanext.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadanextoffical/ X: https://x.com/canadanextt 📱 BIG NEWS: The CanadaNext app is here. The CanadaNext app gives you: 🗞️ Daily AI-powered briefs — Canada's top stories summarized in minutes Available now on iPhone & iPad. Free download. 👉 Get it here: https://apps.apple.com/tr/app/canada-next/id6760950245 Stay ahead of what's next for Canada.