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The federal government has given Cleveland-Cliffs five days to explain how it will meet employment commitments tied to its 2024 purchase of Stelco, after the U.S. owner pressed ahead with layoffs at the Hamilton steelworks. The company’s CEO said he is prepared to fight in court, raising the prospect of a high stakes legal and political battle over foreign investment commitments and Canadian industrial policy.
Statistics Canada data show Canada lost about 68,000 jobs in September, reversing earlier gains this year and raising questions about the labour market outlook ahead of the Bank of Canada decision.
On October 9, 2026, Ottawa took its case to manufacturers in Quebec, promoting a permanent Productivity Mega Deduction that officials say will cut the marginal tax on new business investment roughly in half and strengthen Canada’s appeal for capital spending.
Generation Mining confirmed on October 7, 2026 that it has closed the last pieces of project financing for the Marathon copper palladium mine in northwestern Ontario and has started early construction work, unlocking federal and provincial investments that position the project as a major new source of critical minerals for Canada.
Stellantis Canada will idle its Windsor Assembly Plant for several weeks this fall, the automaker said, blaming a combination of U.S. auto tariffs and weaker North American demand. The move deepens uncertainty for thousands of workers and intensifies pressure on Ottawa to protect domestic manufacturing.
Major Australian banks and economists have shifted to expect a Reserve Bank of Australia rate increase at the September 29 meeting, weighing on equities and lifting bond yields as investors recalibrate for tighter policy.
Canada's federal government is preparing changes to the Canada Labour Code that could reshape how Ottawa handles strikes, lockouts and collective bargaining in federally regulated industries.
Hungarian manufacturer ABZ Innovation has expanded one of Europe's largest civilian drone production facilities, targeting thousands of aircraft annually as European and US demand grows and manufacturers seek alternatives to Chinese supply chains.