# Protecting jobs comes first, Ontario minister says on Stelco

https://mins.news/en/video/112053

- CBC News, 2026-10-22 23:11 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spATNfD653w

> Stelco’s parent company has 15 days to meet Canadian government requirements over what the government calls the wrongful termination of hundreds of Hamilton-based employees, or face legal action. Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy discusses support for the province’s steel sector and nearly $9 billion in tariff relief announced Wednesday.

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