Materials & Chemicals · Canada
Algoma Steel layoffs
We've tracked one Algoma Steel layoff, in Dec 2025, affecting 1,000 people. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
1K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
1
Dec 2025 → Dec 2025
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −1,000
Algoma Steel issued layoff notices as it closed its blast furnace and coke making operations, citing US tariffs on Canadian steel.
About the figure: Layoff notices took effect in March 2026.
Source: CBC News
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