Local industry warns of dire consequences from ongoing steel, aluminum tariffs

Billionaire steel executive Barry Zekelman ripped into the federal government’s handling of the steel and aluminum tariffs dispute with the U.S. while Canadian Association of Mold Makers president Jonathon Azzopardi warned of a bleak future for local industry if the 25-per-cent surcharge isn’t lifted quickly.
The two local businessmen made the comments to the House of Commons standing committee on international trade this week. The committee is holding hearings on how the tariffs are