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CSPA asks Canadian government to work against potential tariffs

Written by Ethan Bernard

January 30, 2025

The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) has urged Canada to engage with the US administration to avoid the tariffs threatened by the Trump administration by Feb. 1.

“The imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods will have an incredibly disruptive impact on our integrated North American supply chains and on our workers and their families,” François Desmarais, CSPA VP of trade and industry affairs, said in a statement to SMU on Thursday.

He affirmed that CSPA urges the “government of Canada to engage the US administration and to address their concerns to avoid the imposition of tariffs on our sector or the broader Canadian economy.”

Recall that President Trump has said he could impose 25% tariffs on both USMCA partners, Canada and Mexico, by Feb. 1.

Desmarais noted that CSPA is monitoring closely any type of announcement that could come on the first of next month, which is Saturday.

Additionally, he stressed a unity position. “The Canadian and American steel industries benefit greatly from joint actions against unfair trade practices and alignment of policies.”

Ethan Bernard

Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA. in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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