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Mélanie Joly

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As industry minister, Joly defends support for steel, aluminum and auto workers hit by U.S. tariffs: $1.5 billion for affected businesses, a $5.2-billion steel package, procurement rules requiring Canadian steel in defence contracts, and legal action to hold Stelco’s owner to its commitments. She often ridicules questioners rather than their arguments — “I give my colleague 100% for following his leader’s instructions” — and promises like “we will provide more funding” often come without a date, measure or amount.Written by AI from their statements. Updated .

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B
76 / 100 over 70 statements
Signal 78 / 100
Relevance 65 / 100
Respect 99 / 100
Clarity 76 / 100
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Mocking a person instead of answering their argument.3.5 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×3.5

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.3.1 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×3.1

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.1.8 times as often as most members.What the tags mean ×1.8

Loses points less than most for A story that illustrates instead of making a point.Less often than most members.What the tags mean

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Statements 75

Oral Questions ·

Steel and Aluminum Industry

In response to a question from Ned Kuruc

“The CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs admitted he bought Stelco to get rid of a competitor. The steelworkers' union supports us, and our government will act on this.”

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Mr. Speaker, I met with and I have been in contact in the past two weeks with the head of United Steelworkers, Marty Warren. The union is fully supporting the position of the government. Of course, I was in the studio at CBC when Cleveland-Cliff’s CEO made the admission regarding the fact that he bought Stelco to get rid of a competitor. We take that admission very seriously and will act.

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In response to a question from Ned Kuruc

“People are worried about paying their bills and mortgages. We did not wait to help them. We started the legal process over ten days ago, but the Conservatives are late.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, let us be serious here. There are people right now who are asking whether they can pay their mortgage. There are people who are asking themselves whether they will be able to pay their bills. That is why we did not stop. We did not wait. The Conservatives are late. We have been at it and starting the legal process for more than 10 days now. They should, basically, read the news.

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In response to a question from Ned Kuruc

“We need to take this seriously. People are hurting because of these layoffs, and they are worried about their future.”

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Mr. Speaker, let us be serious. There are people hurting because of these layoffs. There are people who are wondering whether they will be able to— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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In response to a question from Michael Guglielmin

“I want the Conservatives to answer yes or no: do they support protecting the jobs at Stelco in Hamilton?”

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Mr. Speaker, the question is not that. The question is, are the Conservatives in favour of protecting the jobs at Stelco and Hamilton, yes or no?

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In response to a question from Michael Guglielmin

“The real question is whether the Conservatives support protecting the jobs at Stelco. I have not heard them say where they stand on this.”

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Mr. Speaker, the question is not that. The question is whether the Conservatives are in favour of protecting the jobs at Stelco. I have not heard that from them. My question to my colleague is— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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In response to a question from John-Paul Danko

“The steel industry is important for Canada. We announced $5.2 billion to support it against unfair American tariffs. We will make sure this help goes to Hamilton to create jobs and grow the industry.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, we know that the steel industry helped build this country. We have it as a pivotal industry as we are building Canada strong. Last week, I joined the Prime Minister and the Premier of Ontario to announce an additional $5.2 billion to support the steel industry from the unjustified American tariffs. We will make sure that people in Hamilton get that support, that we create growth in the country and, more importantly, that we create jobs across the steel industry.

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Steel and Aluminum Industry

In response to a question from Jason Groleau

“Our response is not about pride. Canada must stand united against the White House, which is trying to weaken our economy and make us dependent on the United States. We are protecting steel jobs, and I want to work with the opposition to do that.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I would like to reassure my colleague that this is not about pride. I think he should have thought about his question before asking it. Everyone across the country needs to be united in standing up to the White House, which is basically trying to make us more dependent on the United States and weaken our economy. I would like my colleague to know that I would be pleased to work with him to protect jobs in the steel sector. We are already doing that, but we can always use more help from the opposition.

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In response to a question from Michael Guglielmin

“Canadian steelworkers support the government on this issue. I want to work with the opposition to protect jobs. I want the Conservatives to stand strong against American tariffs and support our work to protect Canadian workers.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, what is most important is this morning I met with Marty Warren, who is the head of the steelworkers. The steelworkers in Canada are 100% behind the government when dealing with this issue. Of course I am willing to work with the opposition, because I believe that not only do we have a strong case but this should not be a partisan issue. We should be working together to make sure that we protect jobs. Meanwhile, what I expect from the Conservatives is that they take a strong stance on American tariffs, while also making sure that they support us while trying to protect these jobs.

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Steel and Aluminum Industry

In response to a question from Linda Lapointe

“Aluminum is one of Canada's biggest strengths. We just gave $160 million to two major plants. We will keep supporting both large and small aluminum producers through this tariff fight.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Rivière-des-Mille-Îles for her very important question. Aluminum is one of our industrial strengths. We are proud of our workers in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean and across the country. Last Friday, I was in La Baie to announce a $160-million investment in Rio Tinto and Alouette, two of our major aluminum plants. We are going to keep helping the large producers, but also the small ones, which are being hit hard by the tariff war. We are going to turn this crisis into an opportunity—

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In response to a question from Ned Kuruc

“We have already started the legal process with a 15-page demand letter full of evidence. Cleveland-Cliffs must follow its promises to protect jobs in Hamilton and Lake Erie, and to push for trade without tariffs.”

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Mr. Speaker, we have started the legal process under the Investment Canada Act. Under the Investment Canada Act, we need to send a demand letter. The demand letter is supported by true evidence. Of course, we can provide it to the Conservatives if they want. It is 15 pages long with all the evidence. The undertakings are clear. We need to make sure that Cleveland-Cliffs protects the jobs at the Hamilton and Lake Erie facilities, but it also needs to abide by the commitment of advocating in favour of tariff-free access. It cannot have its cake and eat it too.

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In response to a question from Ned Kuruc

“American tariffs are hurting steelworkers, and we are protecting jobs in Hamilton. Stelco needs to get back to us in 11 days. Its CEO cannot support American tariffs after promising to keep our steel tariff-free.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, my colleague just referred to how we can support our steelworkers. Our steelworkers are victims of the American tariffs, and we have been there to support them. That is why we will make sure we protect the jobs in Hamilton. Stelco needs to get back to us in 11 days. The CEO cannot say that he will advocate for American tariffs at a time when he committed to making sure that our steel would go south of the border tariff-free.

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In response to a question from Ned Kuruc

“The Conservatives are using our plan, which proves that our plan is right.”

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Mr. Speaker, I love it when the Conservatives quote from our plan. It just validates us even more. Jokes aside— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

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In response to a question from Kyle Seeback

“The Conservatives have done nothing to stop American tariffs from hurting us. We will watch companies like Stellantis and Stelco closely. We have 11 days left, and we will do everything we can to bring Stelco jobs back and protect workers.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, have the Conservatives ever denounced the American tariffs? No. Have they done anything to prevent them from hurting us? No. That is why we need to make sure we have our eyes wide open when dealing with Stellantis and when dealing with Stelco. When it comes to Stelco, we will do everything to bring the jobs back. There are 11 days left. The clock is ticking, and we will make sure to protect jobs.

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International Trade

In response to a question from Jamie Schmale

“I am working on this problem, and so is the minister for southern Ontario development. We gave money to Mariposa Dairy, and we will give more to keep the business safe.”

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend my colleague for his important question. I am indeed seized with the issue. The minister in charge of FedDev Ontario is as well. FedDev has provided funding, we will provide more funding, and we will work together on the solution because we need to make sure that Mariposa Dairy is secured.

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Employment

In response to a question from Rosemarie Falk

“The Conservatives do not mention American tariffs or the trade war hurting our economy. Even with those tariffs, we are fighting back and creating jobs. We announced hundreds of new jobs recently in London, Montreal, and across the country. We will keep creating jobs.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, when I listen to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, they never mention the American tariffs. They never mention what the trade war is doing to our economy and how much, notwithstanding these unjustified American tariffs, we are fighting back. I will give some examples. We were able to announce just today, with Xona Space Systems, 126 jobs; at Hitachi Energy in London, Ontario, last week, 550 jobs and $500 million of investments; and also, at Jubilant Radiopharma, 255 jobs in Montreal. We will continue to create jobs across this country.

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Steel and Aluminum Industry

In response to a question from Jason Groleau

“The United States put these tariffs in place, and they are hurting people. The member across the way should speak out against the U.S. instead of attacking us. Our government will support projects in his area to help the people there.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, while my colleague is busy playing politics and grandstanding, I am looking forward to working with him and getting down to business. The reality is that there are people right now who are being affected by the tariffs. First of all, it would be tremendously helpful if my colleague would speak out against the tariffs, because the tariffs are being imposed by the U.S. government. Unfortunately, he seems to be overlooking that fact. Second, we are going to work on projects in his riding, because, of course, we will be there for the people of Beauce.

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In response to a question from Jason Groleau

“We are taking action to help our steel industry. We are talking with businesses, giving them funding, and running support programs. We also changed our buying rules so that our defence contracts and other supported sectors must use Canadian steel.”

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Mr. Speaker, we are taking action. We are in contact with several companies in my colleague’s riding of Beauce, including Canam, because we believe it is important to support our businesses. We have a wide range of support programs for businesses and we have already provided funding to various businesses. In the meantime, we have changed our procurement policies to say that domestically sourced steel must be used in all of our defence contracts and in all the support we provide to various companies, whether in the auto or aerospace sectors.

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In response to a question from Ellis Ross

“Stelco makes steel for cars, and most of it goes to the United States. We need to make steel that Canada uses instead. Our plan is already creating jobs, like the 200 new steel jobs in Sault Ste. Marie.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, when we look at the type of steel that is made at Stelco, we see that it is for the auto sector right now. It is almost always sent to the U.S. The type of steel at Stelco needs to be changed, and we need to build the type of steel for Canada. That is exactly what we are doing elsewhere in the country. There are 200 new jobs at Tenaris in Sault Ste. Marie, building steel for pipelines, and it is exactly because of our plan that it is hiring.

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In response to a question from Ned Kuruc

“We have always supported steelworkers, and we will keep supporting them. The companies buying and running Stelco have legal duties, and we will use the full force of the law to hold them to their promises.”

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Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, we have been there for steelworkers and will continue to be, and we will work together, along with the member, because we believe in Stelco and its workers. That being said, at the same time, Cleveland-Cliffs and Stelco have obligations under the Investment Canada Act, and we will make sure that we use the full force of the law.

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In response to a question from Ned Kuruc

“The layoffs at Stelco hurt workers and families in Hamilton, and we support them. I spoke directly with the company's owner and offered our help until the last minute, but the company rejected it. The owner also supports tariffs against steelworkers.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, we know that the news at Stelco was a gut punch to the workers, their families and the entire community of Hamilton, and our government stands with them. I had personal conversations with the owner of Stelco, Lourenco Goncalves, who owns Cleveland-Cliffs. We offered the company support, and notwithstanding the fact that we were at the table until the last minute, it decided to turn it down. Now we know also that the CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs has been in favour of tariffs against steelworkers—

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