加拿大警告周五，美国钢铁公司克利夫利夫斯可能被迫出售其加拿大资产，原因是其计划在斯泰尔科裁员多达500人。
Canada warned Friday that US steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs could be forced to sell its Canadian assets over plans to lay off up to 500 workers at Stelco.
工业部长梅拉尼·乔利表示，该公司必须履行其在2024年收购这家安大略省钢铁公司时所作的就业承诺。
Industry Minister Melanie Joly said the company must honor employment commitments made when it acquired the Ontario-based steelmaker in 2024.
“他们必须在加拿大保留这些工作岗位，否则将面临被迫出售其加拿大资产的前景，”乔利在多伦多加拿大俱乐部的演讲中表示。
"They must keep the jobs in Canada or face the prospect of having to sell their Canadian assets," Joly said during a speech at the Canadian Club in Toronto.
她的言论是在之前的警告之后作出的，当时警告称渥太华可能就计划中的裁员采取法律行动。
Her remarks followed an earlier warning that Ottawa could pursue legal action over the planned layoffs.
“我们在这个周末聘请了镇上最好的律师来处理此事，”乔利在演讲后对记者说。
"We hired the best lawyers in town over this weekend," Joly told reporters after the speech.
加拿大政府表示，克利夫利夫斯曾承诺在斯泰尔科保留工作岗位，作为其根据《投资加拿大法》于2024年获准收购该公司的条件。
The Canadian government said Cleveland-Cliffs had committed to maintaining jobs at Stelco as a condition of its approval to acquire the company under the Investment Canada Act in 2024.
钢铁公司引用美国关税克利夫利夫斯首席执行官洛伦索·贡卡尔维斯在周四接受BNN彭博社采访时批评了加拿大政府的回应。贡卡尔维斯指责渥太华对公司使用“欺凌和骚扰”手段。
Steelmaker cites US tariffs Cleveland-Cliffs Chief Executive Officer Lourenco Goncalves criticized the Canadian government's response in an interview Thursday with BNN Bloomberg. Goncalves accused Ottawa of using "bullying and harassment" tactics against the company.
他表示，计划中的裁员将是临时性的，并辩称这是必要的，因为美国总统唐纳德·特朗普政府对加拿大征收了关税。
He said the planned layoffs would be temporary and argued that they were necessary because of tariffs imposed on Canada by US President Donald Trump's administration.
乔利为政府的立场进行辩护，称渥太华正在寻求保护加拿大工人并确保外国投资者履行其承诺。
Joly defended the government's position, saying Ottawa was seeking to protect Canadian workers and ensure foreign investors fulfilled their commitments.
“我们正在向外国公司传递一个信息：当然我们欢迎商业合作。但如果你们来到我们国家投资，就必须遵守你们的承诺，”她说。
"We're sending a message for foreign companies that of course we're open for business. But if you come and invest in our country, you have to abide by your commitments," she said.