MEDIA ADVISORY - Canada's Labour, Business, and Municipal Leaders Respond to Trump's Tariff Hike
OTTAWA, ON, June 3, 2025 /CNW/ - On Wednesday, June 4, three of Canada's foremost national leaders representing workers, businesses, and municipalities, will hold a joint press conference in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to double tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel.
This reckless escalation is a direct attack on Canadian workers, businesses, and local economies. The impact threatens to devastate Canada's steel and aluminum industries, shut Canadian producers out of the U.S. market, and jeopardize thousands of good, unionized jobs across the country.
Bea Bruske (Canadian Labour Congress), Candace Laing (Canadian Chamber of Commerce), and Carole Saab (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) will outline the urgent need for a coordinated federal response to defend Canadian jobs, businesses, and communities.
WHAT:
Joint press conference on U.S. tariffs and their impact on Canada
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET
WHERE:
Press Conference Room 135-B, West Block, Parliament Hill
WHO:
Bea Bruske, President, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)Candace Laing, President and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC)Carole Saab, CEO, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
SOURCE Canadian Labour Congress (CLC)
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