Community braces for impact as Algoma Steel layoffs begin

Next Monday comes the day that many Algoma Steel employees have dreaded. It is the date printed on their layoff notices from last December, a deadline that has loomed over the workforce for weeks. While not all of the 1,000 employees will be gone on March 23, the reality of the situation has set in, with many already planning for life after the steel plant.

The layoffs are taking effect on Monday, with many people already off the job or preparing for their final shift. In the lead-up to this moment, union officials have been working diligently to ensure their members are treated properly as hundreds prepare to leave the job site over the coming days. ---More...

MONDAY brings a mass amount of layoffs at Algoma Steel, hitting Canada hard ????????

This could have been avoided if we had leadership in our government, instead of being Anti American & Anti Trump ???? And now people are losing their jobs pic.twitter.com/RR0XYfXRBS

— Melissa ???????? (@MelissaLMRogers)March 22, 2026

This could have been avoided if we had leadership in our government, instead of being Anti American & Anti Trump. And now people are losing their jobs