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Algoma Steel

1,000
employees affected
Media Report

Algoma Steel is laying off 1,000 workers at its Sault Ste. Marie facility in March 2026. The United Steelworkers Union and Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition have launched the POWER Action Centre to provide employment support, training advice, and peer-to-peer assistance to affected employees.

Key Facts

Announced Date
December 19, 2025
Effective Date
March 23, 2026
Province
Ontario
City
Sault Ste. Marie
Industry
Manufacturing
Laid Off
1,000
Company Type
private
Source
News Media

Company Info

English Name
Algoma Steel

Raw Data (56 source articles)

Algoma Steel to lay off more than 1,000 workers

The Globe and Mail·Dec 1, 2025

Algoma Steel may have closed without the government loans: Garcia

SooToday.com·Dec 2, 2025

'We thought we had a year or two' before Algoma Steel layoffs: past chamber president

SooToday.com·Dec 2, 2025

Liberals aware of Algoma Steel layoffs before granting $400M loan

Juno News·Dec 3, 2025

Carney says Algoma Steel loans ‘saved two-thirds’ of jobs despite layoffs

Global News·Dec 3, 2025

Federal government, Ontario defend loan to Algoma despite knowing layoff plans

CTV News·Dec 3, 2025

‘No trust in Algoma Steel’: Layoffs send shockwaves through Sault Ste. Marie

Sault Star·Dec 7, 2025

Get ready for a painful 2026, Ontario

The Hub | More Signal. Less Noise.·Jan 5, 2026

ANALYSIS | Algoma Steel is cutting 1,000 jobs. So why did it receive millions in government loans? | CBC News

CBC·Dec 3, 2025

Opinion | Algoma Steel layoffs: A wake-up call for Canada’s industrial future

Toronto Star·Dec 4, 2025

Algoma lays off workers, slates BF closure amid US tariff woes

Steel Market Update·Dec 1, 2025

Algoma Steel layoffs signal it’s time for Canada to up its game on trade and industrial policy

Policy Alternatives·Dec 10, 2025

Canada's Algoma Steel to Cut 1,000 Jobs Amid US Tariffs

Transport Topics·Dec 1, 2025

Algoma Steel issues 1,000 layoff notices, closing blast furnace and coke-making operations

Sault Star·Dec 1, 2025

Layoffs sparked by Trump tariffs—Canadian steel maker Algoma to slash 1,000 jobs, roughly 40% of its staff

Mint·Dec 2, 2025

Opinion | The Algoma layoffs were a tragedy. This is how we can fix the issues that caused them

USW Canada·Dec 5, 2025

Algoma Steel issues layoff notices to 1,000 workers

CityNews Toronto·Dec 1, 2025

Sharpie maker Newell Brands among recent holiday layoffs

Manufacturing Dive·Dec 5, 2025

Poilievre blames prime minister for 1,000 Algoma Steel layoffs

SooToday.com·Dec 1, 2025

Ford says he knew layoffs were coming before loaning Algoma Steel $100M

Global News·Dec 3, 2025

Carbon tax didn't cause Algoma Steel layoffs: Garcia

SooToday.com·Dec 4, 2025

Algoma Steel highlights new strategy after layoffs as it looks to lower costs

CityNews Halifax·Dec 2, 2025

Algoma Steel braces for layoffs, quarterly loss up to $90 million

SooToday.com·Oct 1, 2025

Are the layoff notices at Algoma Steel a sign of what's to come for Canada's economy?

CTV News·Dec 1, 2025

'It's all anxiety trying to figure out what the future will look like': Sault still processing 1,00O layoffs | CBC News

CBC·Dec 3, 2025

Canadian steel company Algoma to lay off 40 per cent of workers, blames Trump tariffs

Toronto Star·Dec 1, 2025

LILLEY: Mark Carney has 41,000 reasons to no longer ignore U.S. trade talks

Toronto Sun·Dec 2, 2025

With layoffs looming, Algoma Steel immigrant worker worried about family’s future in Canada

CBC·Jan 9, 2026

MP Terry Sheehan addresses layoffs, loan transparency and need for a more diversified economy

CTV News·Dec 3, 2025

Trump’s ‘tariff shock’ forced layoffs, Algoma Steel CEO says

BNN Bloomberg·Dec 2, 2025

Laurentian Bank’s split sale, Algoma Steel’s layoffs and a winning bid for Hudson’s Bay charter: Must-read business and investing stories

The Globe and Mail·Dec 7, 2025

United Steelworkers call Algoma Steel layoffs an embarrassment for the government

Rabble.ca·Dec 5, 2025

Canada's sober economic reality ignored by leaders

Winnipeg Sun·Jan 20, 2026

Federal minister says 500 laid off employees at northern Ontario steel mill could be rehired next year

CBC·Dec 5, 2025

Ford government slammed for loaning Algoma $100M as steel firm cuts 1,000 jobs

Toronto Star·Dec 4, 2025

Algoma Steel CEO: Feds knew about plans for layoffs before giving $400M loan

CTV News·Dec 3, 2025

Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 workers over ‘unprecedented tariffs’

Global News·Dec 1, 2025

Canada’s Algoma Steel (ASTL) Announces 1,000 Layoffs as Tariffs Bite

TipRanks·Dec 1, 2025

Algoma Steel Layoffs in Canada: Employee Rights, Severance Pay, and What You Need to Know

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP·Dec 1, 2025

BREAKING: Algoma Steel laying off more than 1,000 workers

SooToday.com·Dec 1, 2025

'Everybody I know is affected': northern Ontario city trying to stay optimistic in the face of 1,000 layoffs

CBC·Dec 16, 2025

Coalition preparing for layoffs and job losses at Algoma Steel

SooToday.com·Nov 13, 2025

'Where are the jobs?': NDP leader questions Ontario's plan for laid off Sault steelworkers

Sault Star·Mar 12, 2026

Algoma CEO explains job cuts after $500M tariff loan

CBC·Dec 2, 2025

ANALYSIS: Algoma Steel layoffs beg the question: What exactly is the plan here?

TVO.org·Dec 4, 2025

500 new jobs coming to Algoma Steel next year: Joly

SooToday.com·Dec 5, 2025

Algoma Steel highlights new strategy after layoffs as it looks to lower costs

constructconnect.com·Dec 3, 2025

Algoma Steel Layoffs Hit Sault Ste Marie Amid Tariffs

Evrim Ağacı·Dec 3, 2025

Video: Algoma Steel to lay off 1,000 workers, union says

The Globe and Mail·Dec 2, 2025

Sessions help Algoma Steel workers prepare as massive layoffs loom

CTV News·Jan 15, 2026

Algoma Steel responds to $228 million for retraining from feds and province

SooToday.com·Mar 10, 2026

Mélanie Joly issues update on federal response to Algoma Steel layoffs

SooToday.com·Dec 2, 2025

Action centre launched for Algoma Steel workers seeking support

CBC·Dec 19, 2025

Sault Ste. Marie steel mill issues layoff notices to 1,000 workers | CBC News

CBC·Dec 1, 2025

1,000 layoffs are coming. What now?

Yahoo News Canada·Jan 13, 2026

Ontario-based Algoma Steel makes ‘difficult decision’ to issue 1,000 layoff notices

CTV News·Dec 1, 2025