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    August 12, 2024

    Canada’s steel, aluminum industries call for tariff alignment with US

    Written by Laura Miller

    Canada’s steel and aluminum industries have joined forces to call on the government for the imposition of tariffs on steel, aluminum, and electric vehicles.

    Catherine Cobden, president of the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA), and Jean Simard, president and CEO of the Aluminum Association of Canada (AAC), released a joint statement on Aug. 8, taking aim at overcapacity in China flooding the Canadian market with cheap imports.

    Laura Miller

    Laura Miller is a reporter and editor for Steel Market Update. She has held various editorial positions with steel industry publications, associations, and mills since 2007. She joined the SMU team in 2022. She is a member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and a past-president of the AWMI Pittsburgh Chapter. She holds a BA in Latin American Studies from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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