The head of ArcelorMittal Dofasco says he’s “very supportive” of the federal government’s latest push to support the steel sector.

“They’ve been very present in the steel mills across the country listening to the concerns right from the shop floor,” CEO Ron Bedard said of Canada’s leaders following a news conference Wednesday in which Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced new measures.

Carney announced a plan designed to support Canada’s steel and lumber sectors, which have been hurt by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The plan includes decreasing the amount of steel that can be imported from countries Canada doesn’t have free-trade agreements with at a low tariff rate. Carney said limiting foreign steel will increase demand for Canadian steel. He also said the government will m

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