Stelco layoffs put a corporate promise against workers' immediate livelihoods. Andrew Caddell helps you weigh the dispute between Ottawa and Cleveland-Cliffs: what does a commitment to Canadian jobs protect when the owner calls the layoffs temporary?

A deal is a deal, Andrew argues. But without the agreement in front of them, another question remains: could keeping jobs in Canada mean something different from keeping people employed? The disagreement tests how much confidence public assurances deserve when the wording isn't available to inspect.

Tariffs make the argument bigger than one employer, bringing Canada's trade choices and the precedent for other foreign owners into play. Andrew raises alternatives to accepting the company's position. Yet even a successful challenge leaves an uncomfortable question for the people affected: what happens while everyone waits for enforcement to work?

Topics: Stelco layoffs, job commitments, Cleveland-Cliffs, steel tariffs, foreign investment

GUEST: Andrew Caddell

Originally aired on 2026-10-16

Stelco layoffs put a corporate promise against workers' immediate livelihoods. Andrew Caddell helps you weigh the dispute between Ottawa and Cleveland-Cliffs: what does a commitment to Canadian jobs protect when the owner calls the layoffs temporary?
A deal is a deal, Andrew argues. But without the agreement in front of them, another question remains: could keeping jobs in Canada mean something different from keeping people employed? The disagreement tests how much confidence public assurances deserve when the wording isn't available to inspect.
Tariffs make the argument bigger than one employer, bringing Canada's trade choices and the precedent for other foreign owners into play. Andrew raises alternatives to accepting the company's position. Yet even a successful challenge leaves an uncomfortable question for the people affected: what happens while everyone waits for enforcement to work?
Topics: Stelco layoffs, job commitments, Cleveland-Cliffs, steel tariffs, foreign investment
GUEST: Andrew Caddell
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-10-16

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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