Photo courtesy Unifor 2301

By CKPG Today

Jagmeet Singh visits Kitimat to discuss aluminum tariffs

Aug 21, 2020 | 5:57 AM

KITIMAT — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh paid a visit to Kitimat yesterday (Aug.20).

He was joined by Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Taylor Bachrach in his visit to the Rio Tinto aluminum smelter.

While there, they met with UNIFOR 2301 leadership representing workers at the plant to discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum production. Last week, U.S. tariffs of 10 per cent on aluminum were reintroduced by President Trump just over month after the new CUSMA trade agreement came into effect.

“Our thoughts are with Canadian aluminum workers who are being hurt by Donald Trump’s electioneering in the U.S. and lack of action to protect their work by the Liberal government at home,” said Singh.

“We’ve been saying for years that the Liberals should not have put so much trust into Donald Trump, but despite being warned that Trump would likely take this type of action, they’ve done nothing to provide security, peace of mind, or support to the workers who rely on these good-paying Canadian jobs.”

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Bachrach said the Trudeau Liberals need to support workers in Kitimat being impacted by the tariffs.

“The Liberal government owes it to Canadian aluminum workers to release a plan for how they’ll help protect their livelihoods – including committing to using the money raised through retaliatory tariffs to support the aluminum industry and its workers.”