# U.S. steel CEO’s acquisition ‘confessions’ prompted Canadian minister to call lawyers

https://mins.news/en/item/119892

- CBC News, 2026-10-28 16:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-stelco-lawyers-confessions-9.7399595?cmp=rss

> Canada’s industry minister says she contacted departmental lawyers after the head of Stelco’s U.S. parent told CBC he bought the Hamilton steelmaker only to keep it from undercutting his U.S. facilities.

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