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Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says new federal investments announced Friday are a first step toward reducing the Canadian aluminum sector's dependence on the United States.
Joly, who is also the minister responsible for economic development in Quebec, made the comments in La Baie, Que., where she announced more than $193 million in federal funding for projects at four Rio Tinto facilities in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and at the Alouette aluminum smelter in Sept-Îles, Que.
“The aluminum industry is much more than an economic driver. It is also a strategic industry for our country and for Canadian sovereignty,” the minister said in her speech.
Citing the economic upheaval caused by tariffs and the unpredictability of the American government, Joly said that “in this new context, we must be able to produce more of what our economy needs right here in Canada.”
She also said the funding is a first step toward strengthening the Canadian aluminum supply chain.
Joly pointed out that the price of aluminum products are inflated first by tariffs when they enter the United States and a second time when that aluminum returns to Canada. The United States imposes a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum, and since Sept. 8, Canada has imposed a 50 per cent tariff on processed aluminum from the United States, resulting in a total surcharge of 100 per cent.
The Canadian tariff imposed in March 2025 was 25 per cent before Sept. 8.
Joly stressed that the government sees aluminum as a strategic sector for the Canadian economy and that she sees the importance of building rolling mills in Canada.
"It’s not normal that most of our aluminum is processed in the United States and then comes back at a higher cost to our companies," she said.
She said several sectors — including agri-food, beverages, and aerospace — need more processed aluminum and have rolling mill projects of their own.
"We want to be able to produce our aluminum cans here at home; we want to be able to produce our aircraft and aerospace parts here at home; and we also want to attract key investments in aluminum processing for our defence sector," Joly said.
On top of providing financial support to producers, she said the government also wants to work with entrepreneurs interested in developing these rolling mills and take on equity stakes.
Ottawa also wants “to be able to offer procurement contracts, certainly defence-related ones, for key components in the aerospace sector, precisely to create a business model that makes sense for a rolling mill,” Joly stated.
“Economic sovereignty isn’t something you proclaim, it’s something you build."
Canada has nine primary aluminum smelters, eight of which are located in Quebec. The other is in British Columbia.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
By Pierre Saint-Arnaud | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
Alberta's government says it has a suite of legislation coming this fall to protect Albertans, their pocketbooks and their personal information.
Government house leader Joseph Schow says the province will soon table new bills to lower the cost of auto insurance and give Albertans new protections when it comes to their utility bills.
Schow says Premier Danielle Smith's government is also working on new consumer protection rules around ticket resales and used vehicles.
He also says the government will introduce stronger protections around the development of artificial intelligence data centres.
The Opposition NDP says the government is missing a real plan for affordability and health care.
The legislature is set to resume on Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 23, 2026.
By Jack Farrell | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
Mieux vaut attendre encore un peu avant de sortir la toile. 👀❄️
Avec le froid qui s'installe, l'envie de sortir ton abri « Tempo » du cabanon risque de te gagner ce week-end. Si la plupart des municipalités le permettent déjà depuis quelques semaines, plusieurs villes et arrondissements du Québec exigent encore un peu de patience, sous peine d'une amende salée.
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Chaque ville, et même chaque arrondissement à Montréal, fixe sa propre période d'installation. Alors que bien des endroits ont donné le feu vert dès le mois d'octobre, d'autres attendent novembre avant de tolérer les fameuses toiles grises dans les entrées.
Voici les secteurs où il est interdit d'installer ton abri d'auto temporaire avant le 1er novembre, ou même plus tard.
Dans certaines municipalités, inutile d'attendre novembre, puisque les abris temporaires y sont interdits en tout temps. C'est le cas dans l'Ouest-de-l'Île, notamment à Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Kirkland, Beaconsfield, Pointe-Claire, Baie-D'Urfé et Senneville, ainsi qu'à Mont-Royal.
Les conséquences peuvent coûter cher. En 2024, une résidente de Dollard-des-Ormeaux a été condamnée à payer 27 amendes totalisant 13 050 $ pour avoir installé un abri dans son entrée plusieurs hivers de suite, selon Global News.
Si tu prévois l'installer avant la date autorisée, sache que tu t'exposes à une amende pouvant aller de quelques centaines à plusieurs milliers de dollars. Selon ta municipalité ou ton arrondissement, une première infraction peut te coûter entre 100 $ et 1 000 $, et la facture risque de grimper en cas de récidive.
Pour connaître la date exacte à partir de laquelle tu peux procéder à l'installation, le mieux est de communiquer avec ta municipalité en composant le 3-1-1, lorsque ce service est offert.