Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the American owner of Hamilton steelmaker Stelco, saying Wednesday he's ready to "blast" the company's CEO for his support of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.

Ford was joined by union leaders in the city to announce training and employment services for workers laid off due to U.S. tariffs and policies.

Cleveland-Cliffs bought Stelco last year for $3.4 billion Cdn. Since President Donald Trump has taken office and introduced high tariffs, Cleveland-Cliffs and president-CEO Lourenco Goncalves have pushed for more.

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Canadian-made steel and aluminum currently face 50 per cent tariffs when entering the U.S.

Speaking inside Stelco union headquarters on Barton Street East, Ford said that while he "love

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