The leaders of Saskatchewan’s two major political parties took shots at each other’s support for workers at Regina’s Evraz steel plant.
The Saskatchewan New Democrats held a news conference at the plant Wednesday morning – where Leader Carla Beck claimed the provincial and federal governments are not supporting steelworkers in the province.
Beck met with the leadership of United Steelworkers Local 5890, which represents workers at the plant.
According to Local 5890 President Mike Day, Chinese steel being dumped into Canadian markets is a huge problem for domestic manufacturers. He maintained that recent tariffs on imported Chinese steel equates to too little action, far too late.
“We’ve been fighting for our jobs and our steel industry with little to no support from Premier Moe or Prime Minister Trudeau,” he said. “It’s disheartening to see our members left in uncertainty while opportunities slip through our fingers.”