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Nationalizing Stelco is a headline, not a plan

Jamie Ellerton joined CBC's Power & Politics to explain why calls to nationalize Stelco after its American owners shuttered the Hamilton plant are simplistic.

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October 14, 2026

Jamie Ellerton with his Front Bench Co-Panelists and Host of CTV Power Play Vassy Kapelos

Chasing headlines that don't stand up to scrutiny is a surefire way to burn your credibility.

After Stelco's Trump-backing American owners moved to shutter the Hamilton steel producer, the shutdown prompted calls to nationalize it. Jamie Ellerton joined CBC's Power & Politics to explain why that response is simplistic.

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Chasing headlines that don't stand up to scrutiny is a surefire way to burn your credibility. Jamie Ellerton details why calls to nationalize Stelco in response to the Trump-backing American owners shuttering the Hamilton steel producer are simplistic.
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