# Ontario government confirms advance warning of Stelco layoffs

https://mins.news/en/video/79510

- Global News, 2026-09-30 00:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQn3GHL5pKQ

> Ontario’s government says it knew in advance that Stelco’s Hamilton steel plant would lay off hundreds of workers on Monday. The province linked the losses to the ongoing trade war with the U.S., while saying the struggling company did not seek financial support.

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