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EconomyAccelerating diversification: Canada seeks economic sovereignty amid Trump's 'nonsensical' posturing

Jean Simard, president and CEO of the Aluminum Association of Canada, describes the US-Canada aluminum dispute as more than a conventional trade disagreement, calling it a “Trump posture that makes no sense.” He says tariffs cannot curb Canadian aluminum imports because US industrial demand exceeds domestic capacity; protectionism instead makes interdependence far more costly.

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FFrance 24★★★★☆2026-09-08 21:02Original

Accelerating diversification: Canada seeks economic sovereignty amid Trump's 'nonsensical' posturing
Accelerating diversification: Canada seeks economic sovereignty amid Trump's 'nonsensical' posturingEconomy