“The Prime Minister failed to get a deal to stop steel tariffs, and now 350 steelworkers in Hamilton have lost their jobs. I want to know when he will take real action to protect Canadian workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, there was devastating news last week. Chris, a Stelco employee, called me to say that he and 350 of his fellow union Local 1005 steelworkers are out of a job. This is the human cost of the Prime Minister’s failed attempts to get a tariff deal, the same deal he promised Canadians over a year and a half ago. Now the tariffs are still here, bigger than before, and Hamilton steelworkers are paying the price. When will the Prime Minister turn rhetoric into reality to protect Canadian jobs and Hamilton workers?”

“The Prime Minister failed to protect Canadian business, and now steelworkers are losing their jobs. I want him to take real action to protect these workers and their families.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have talked about holding the company accountable, but I am going to do my job and hold the government accountable. The Prime Minister’s duty is to keep Canada in a competitive business climate, but he has failed. I have stood in the House multiple times to warn the Prime Minister this was coming. The out-of-touch Liberals need to understand we cannot build without protecting the people who actually build Canada. With the Prime Minister, it is all talk and no results. Again, how many more families must lose their livelihood before the Prime Minister protects Canadian—”

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  Opposition question in Question Period

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  “The Liberals are all talk and no results.”

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“The Prime Minister promised to buy Canadian steel for big projects. Instead, projects are using steel from other countries like China while Canadian steelworkers lose their jobs. When will the government start buying Canadian?”

“Mr. Speaker, the reannouncement of LNG Canada phase two is old news, but we now know that steel being used for that project is from China. The Prime Minister promised Canadians he would buy Canadian and use Canadian-made steel for major projects. Instead, he is allowing companies to use foreign steel while Canadian steelworkers are facing layoffs. We have seen the government buy American, and now we are seeing it buy Chinese. When is it time to buy Canadian?”

“Hundreds of Canadian steelworkers are losing their jobs while the government lets a major project use Chinese steel. The government knew about this. Why did it not stand up for Canadian workers and businesses?”

“Mr. Speaker, 350 Canadian steelworkers are losing their job at Stelco, all while the government knew and allowed LNG Canada phase two to use Chinese steel. The Liberal government granted a remission order on anti-dumping duties in phase one, so it cannot claim ignorance. Why did the Liberals not fight for Canadian-made steel, for Canadian jobs and for Canadian businesses?”