Canada Finalizes Moves on U.S. Goods, Vows Aid for Workers
- Ministers also unveil C$2 billion for steel, aluminum sectors
- Steel company Tenaris announces layoffs, blames U.S. action
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Canada finalized tariffs of American goods and pledged support for companies and workers hurt by U.S. levies on Canadian steel and aluminum exports, as one steel company announced layoffs it blamed on the U.S. actions.
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland announced final measures Friday on C$16.6 billion ($12.6 billion) of U.S. products to take effect Sunday, Canada’s July 1 national holiday. Some items, including beer kegs, mustard and certain jams, were removed from the final list.