Politics Insider: Ottawa introduces cap on some foreign steel imports

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Hello, welcome to Politics Insider. Let’s look at what happened today. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government will limit steel imports from countries that don’t have a free-trade agreement with Canada to 2024 levels. Niall McGee reports that the initiative, announced today, is aimed at cracking down on the dumping of cheap foreign steel into Canada to help the country’s big three steel producers, who are reeling from U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50-per-cent tariffs. The Canadian Steel Producers Association, which represents 17 companies, including Dofasco and Stelco, has repeatedly advocated for anti-dumping duties to help ease the pain of...