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Manitoba's $1.5M Grant Aims to Protect Manufacturing Jobs

3/27/2025

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Kinew Supports Manufacturing

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew unveiled a $1.5 million grant aimed at bolstering industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs, highlighting the importance of Canadian steel in local projects. As he vows to safeguard manufacturing jobs, the reality is stark—layoffs have already struck, with a robotics firm slashing a third of its workforce.

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Cleveland-Cliffs Closes Plant

Cleveland-Cliffs is shutting down its Dearborn, Michigan plant, leaving around 600 workers without jobs as the auto industry's steel demand dwindles. This decision comes on the heels of 630 layoffs in Minnesota and at least 200 steelworkers in Canada losing their positions, all exacerbated by President Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

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Kinew Supports Manufacturing

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew unveiled a $1.5 million grant aimed at bolstering industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs, highlighting the importance of Canadian steel in local projects. As he vows to safeguard manufacturing jobs, the reality is stark—layoffs have already struck, with a robotics firm slashing a third of its workforce.

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