Stelco美国母公司负责人表示，随着与联邦政府的争端似乎将诉诸法庭，他愿意出售位于汉密尔顿的钢铁厂。
The head of Stelco's American parent company says he's willing to sell the Hamilton-based steel plant as a dispute with the federal government looks like it's headed to the courts.
在周二接受CBC主持人David Cochrane采访时，Cleveland-Cliffs首席执行官Lourenco Goncalves对工业部长Mélanie Joly近期有关有买家对Stelco资产感兴趣的言论表示强烈不满。
In a Tuesday interview with CBC's , Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves bristled at recent suggestions from Industry Minister Mélanie Joly that there are buyers interested in Stelco's assets.
“我非常反对工业部长公开与买家接触。公司并非待售，”Goncalves告诉主持人David Cochrane。
"I take a lot of exception on having the minister of industry talking openly to buyers. The company is not for sale," Goncalves told host David Cochrane.
“我将在运营公司一段时间后出售它——既然我现在知道自己在加拿大是‘不受欢迎的人’，我就会这么做。”
"I will sell the company after we operate the company for a while — and now that I know that I'm persona non grata in Canada, I will do that."
Goncalves随后透露，此类出售可能在“再过一年”内进行。 Stelco“完全遵守”对渥太华的承诺，CEO称 这位CEO的言论是在Cleveland-Cliffs回应Joly近期要求其撤销上月宣布的裁员计划，否则将面临潜在法律行动之后发表的。该公司周二表示，根据《投资加拿大法》，其在2024年收购这家钢铁制造商时所作的义务方面，目前处于“完全合规”状态。
Goncalves later floated the idea that such a sale would take place within "another year." Stelco in 'full compliance' with commitments to Ottawa, says CEO The CEO's comments come after Cleveland-Cliffs responded to Joly's recent demands that it reverse layoffs announced last month or face potential legal action. The company said on Tuesday that it's in "full compliance" with the obligations it made under the Investment Canada Act when it bought the steelmaker in 2024.
政府辩称，收购时公司同意将工会化的Stelco员工数量维持在2024年水平，直至2029年。
The government argues that the company agreed to keep the number of unionized Stelco employees at 2024 levels through to 2029 when the purchase was made.
Joly在上周致公司的一封信中表示，如果政府提起法律诉讼，将请求法院对Cleveland-Cliffs处以金钱罚款，并可能责令该公司剥离Stelco股份。
Joly indicated in a letter to the company last week that if the government proceeds with legal action, it would be asking the courts to issue monetary penalties against Cleveland-Cliffs and potentially direct the company to divest from Stelco.
Goncalves表示，他收购Stelco的初衷是防止该厂在美国市场倾销。
Goncalves said that his original aim when purchasing Stelco was to keep the plant from undercutting in the U.S.
“我买下Stelco是因为我再也承受不起Stelco向美国市场倾销、损害我自家公司利益的局面了，”他说。
"I bought Stelco because I could not afford anymore having Stelco flooding the market here in the United States to the detriment of my own company," he said.
乔利表示渥太华愿在与Stelco对峙中动用“法律的全部力量” 在另一次接受采访时，乔利表示她希望Goncalves进一步解释其最初收购Stelco的意图。
Ottawa willing to use 'full force of the law' in showdown with Stelco, Joly says In a separate interview on , Joly said she wants further explanation of Goncalves's original intentions for Stelco.
“我认为他需要更多地解释他的意思，因为如果他说基本上是买下它最终为了让工厂闲置，那他就是在证明我们的观点，”这位部长说。
"I think he needs to explain more what he means by that, because if he says that basically he bought it to ultimately keep the plant idle, he's proving our case," the minister said.
Goncalves表示，如果联邦政府诉诸法庭，公司已准备好“为自己辩护”。
Goncalves said that the company is prepared to "defend ourselves" if the federal government turns to the courts.
上月宣布裁员时，Stelco称这是为了“确保公司生存”，因为美国对钢铁的关税挤压了其销售。
When announcing the layoffs last month, the Stelco said it was in order to "ensure the survival" of the company, as U.S. tariffs on steel squeeze its sales.
Goncalves过去曾表示支持美国对加拿大征收关税。周二被追问这些言论时，这位CEO表示，他的动机是保护美国钢铁行业免受海外更便宜产品冲击市场。他说他希望加拿大也对外国钢铁采取更强有力的行动。
Goncalves has voiced support for U.S. tariffs on Canada in the past. When pressed on Tuesday about those comments, the CEO said his motivation is to protect the U.S. steel industry from cheaper products flooding the market from overseas. He said he wants Canada to take stronger action on foreign steel as well.
“封锁边境，允许我让工人复工。如果不封锁边境，就无法让工人复工，”他说。
"Block the border, allow me to bring the workers back. If you don't block the border there's no way to bring the workers back," he said.
部长称已有潜在买家对Stelco感兴趣 乔利辩称政府已采取措施收紧钢铁市场，但目前国家仍需保持一定程度的海外钢铁获取渠道。
Potential buyers already interested in Stelco, minister says Joly argued that the government has taken measures to tighten the steel market, but that the country needs to maintain a certain level of access to overseas steel for now.
“我们需要确保全国范围内，我们的企业和加拿大人需要能获得一些非加拿大产的钢铁，”她说。
"We need to make sure that across the country for our business and Canadians, they need to have access to some steel that is not made in Canada," she said.
“这对我们许多制造商至关重要。”这位部长补充说，Goncalves在2024年收购Stelco时就了解市场状况。
"That is something that is key for many of our manufacturers." The minister added that Goncalves knew the market conditions when he purchased Stelco in 2024.
尽管公司坚称裁员是为确保生存所必需，但Cleveland-Cliffs上周表示，Stelco今年第三季度是其收购汉密尔顿工厂以来“最强劲”的一个季度。
Despite the company insisting the layoffs are required to ensure its survival, Cleveland-Cliffs said last week that Stelco's third quarter this year was its "strongest" since it acquired the Hamilton plant.