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On tonight's episode: The scary state of Canada's steel industry.
The day after Mark Carney's Liberals won the federal election, the Canadian Steel Producers Association called on the new prime minister to "act with determination and expediency" — not only against Donald Trump's punishing tariffs, but against foreign-dumped steel.
“We must take swift action to stand strong for Canadian steel and give us a fighting chance," the association said.
For steelmakers in Canada, the situation is that dire — an "existential" crisis, says Moshe Lander, an economics professor at Concordia University in Montreal.
“The longer that the tariffs last, the harder it is to find a way forward," said Lander, during a recent appearance on our Inside the Village podcast.
On tonight's episode of 'Closer Look,' we revisit Lander's interview. You can watch the full conversation HERE.
Inside the Village — hosted by Scott Sexsmith and Michael Friscolanti, the Editor-in-Chief of Village Media — is a news and current affairs podcast that provides a weekly window into some of the best local journalism from across our chain of Ontario newsrooms. Produced by Derek Turner, the program also explores bigger-picture issues that impact people across the province.
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