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

https://mins.news/en/item/50422

- France 24, 2026-09-08 21:02 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260908-accelerating-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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