Steel announcement is a 'step in the right direction,' says mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Algoma Steel, the biggest employer in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., has already laid off 200 employees as a result of the ongoing trade war between the United States and Canada. Matthew Shoemaker, the city's mayor, says the latest announcement from Prime Minister Mark Carney was a 'step in the right direction,' but he says he hoped for more mention of the exemptions under the free-trade agreement.