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Why a billionaire steel magnate is rallying with workers

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Barry Zekelman, CEO of Zekelman Industries,called out all levels of government for allowing foreign steel to be used in the publicly funded project.

Breakdown
  • Barry Zeckelman rallied with steel workers to protest foreign steel use in a Windsor project. 9s
  • The city sourced steel from Korea and Luxembourg, citing lack of Canadian supply and cost concerns. 36s
  • Zeckelman claims his facility can provide suitable alternatives for the project. 54s
  • The province expects local procurement but says the city chose its own partners. 1m 27s
  • Zeckelman and the union are calling for stronger federal action to protect Canadian steel. 2m 10s
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