Overview

• Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Quebec’s aluminum industry is likely to receive hundreds of millions of dollars, though the federal allocation plan has not been finalized.
• Canadian aluminum and steel exports currently face 50 per cent U.S. tariffs, intensifying pressure on a sector concentrated almost entirely in Quebec.
• Joly cited ongoing project discussions with Alcoa, Rio Tinto and Alouette as potential channels for deploying support to sustain operations and investment.
• Aluminum Association of Canada president Jean Simard said the relief is aimed at preserving global competitiveness for producers heavily reliant on the U.S. market.
• Producers shifted more shipments to Europe over the summer as exports to the United States became unprofitable, underscoring the sector’s exposure to U.S. policy.