SASKATOON – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province is working on a plan that would help keep steelworkers employed in response to U.S. tariffs.
Moe did not offer details on the plan but says the province would use the “strength of Saskatchewan’s economy” to provide support.
He says he’s been meeting with employers to discuss how the province can lend a hand.
Evraz North America operates Western Canada’s largest steel plant in Regina with roughly 500 employees.
Mike Day, the local union president at the mill, says he believes the plant can maintain production but the tariffs have made workers anxious.
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed the 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, and Ottawa retaliated with 25 per cent levies on U.S. goods worth $29.8 billion.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 12, 2025.
