Trudeau on Tour to Reassure Canadian Steel Industry

Trudeau on Tour to Reassure Canadian Steel Industry
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has the backs of steelworkers in their fight against U.S. tariffs. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) / A Canadian flag flies above another industry site with ArcelorMittal Dofasco in the background in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on March 9, 2018. Reuters/Peter Power/File Photo
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SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario—Justin Trudeau is telling steel workers in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., that it makes no sense for the U.S. to reverse its decision to exempt Canada from trade tariffs on steel and aluminum.

The prime minister says restricting Canadian steel imports would hurt the American economy.