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On Tuesday, a new round of U.S. tariffs and product bans will hit Canadian exports, putting thousands of jobs at risk across the country.

LILLEY: White House celebrates steel investment as Canadians workers are laid off Back to video

Facing new 50% tariffs are goods such as specialty cheeses, furniture and mattresses. Facing bans are alcohol, motorcycles and whey products. Even before these new measures, the impact of the tariffs imposed by Washington was being felt.

At Stelco in Hamilton, about 500 steelworkers received layoff notices on Monday. Meanwhile at the White House in Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a massive new $15-billion steel plant to be built in Iowa, employing nearly 2,000 people once operational.

There was also an announcement about a multibillion-dollar iron ore mine in Minnesota that will supply the new steel mill. Inside the Oval Office, Trump and his team were jubilant.

“These are your 232 tariffs, the steel tariffs at work. Without those tariffs, this mine doesn’t get built and this steel........

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