International Trade committee  I think that's the legitimate challenge that as an industry and as a government we need to overcome.

International Trade committee  As we look at the North American steel industry, we are very tightly integrated. I think it was mentioned earlier that north of 80% of our exports go directly into the U.S., and another significant percentage would then go to Mexico. So steel leaving offshore is relatively minima

International Trade committee  When we look at the American market, it's almost a one-for-one exchange. They export into Canada as much as we export south.

International Trade committee  There's a certain balance that we need to maintain. Where it becomes inequitable is when you look at the automotive sector, as an example, because they're so tightly integrated. When we sell our steel into a plant in the U.S., and we're trying to compete with an American plant, w

International Trade committee  Let me just put a fine point on that. It was actually a $25-million investment that was required for us to put water back into the environment actually cleaner than when we removed it. We've demonstrated our ability to meet the environmental challenges head on, and as Mike allude

International Trade committee  I think you've raised a very important question. It's one that we in the steel industry have been contemplating and have addressed provincially with the Ontario government as they've moved forward with their cap-and-trade program. We've entered into discussions with the federal g

International Trade committee  I'll just quickly add to that. As we have gone through a recently announced recruiting process, which Mr. McQuade alluded to, we're now repatriating Stelco and separating from our former American parent. The biggest focus we have for recruitment right now is in the world of I