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Why Teck's Trail smelter may hold leverage against Donald Trump's tariff threat

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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose steep tariffs on Canadian imports.

Trump doubled-down on his expansionist rhetoric, threatening to use “economic force” to annex Canada .

Canada ’s natural resources minister, Jonathan Wilkinson , said the remarks were “simply false” In a recent interview, Wilkinson mentioned Trail — where Teck Resources produces the critical mineral germanium, which is used in manufacturing electronics.

“And I would see it breaking in favour of the oligarchs, who have interests all around the globe, versus the America First ’ types who want to build Fortress America .” [email protected] x.com/derrickpenner - How a decades-old land title clause almost tanked the sale of a Burnaby home - Vancouver seeks to break gridlock on viaduct removals, but where will the money come from?.

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