Stelco’s job cuts: who pays when the steel industry shrinks?
Layoff notices are reaching Stelco workers. The immediate cost lands on households, while Ottawa and the company face a bigger question: what were the takeover promises worth?
Layoff notices are reaching Stelco workers. The immediate cost lands on households, while Ottawa and the company face a bigger question: what were the takeover promises worth?
The latest U.S. winter outlook points to cheaper natural gas and propane spending, but higher electricity and heating-oil costs. Your fuel, location and actual usage matter more than a national headline.
A better price for Canadian oil could support incomes and public revenue. But refusing a discount is not the same as finding another buyer—and a sudden export restriction could hurt Canada too.
Supply, demand and expectations interact long before a price reaches the products you buy.
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