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    August 11, 2026

    Canada launches CA$100M rebate to cut steel freight costs

    Written by Laura Miller

    Canadian steel producers will get new help moving material across the country under a federal freight rebate plan launched on Aug. 10.

    Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon announced a CA$100 million program that will refund 50% of eligible rail and marine transportation costs for Canada-origin steel shipped between provinces and territories. The Commodities Sectoral Support Program runs for up to one year or until funding is exhausted.

    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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