Politicians and executives look to bolster arguments against the imposition of tariffs in hopes of continuing a long history of cooperation with the U.S.
Inauguration-day tickets to the Canadian embassy in Washington have always been a coveted commodity. With a view that overlooks the U.S. Capitol, the embassy occupies a prime location in keeping with Canada ’s long tenure as the closest of U.S. allies.
This year, however, they will arrive prepared to defend what they already have, armed with facts and statistics to bolster arguments against the imposition of Mr. Trump’s25-per-cent tariffs. They have also sought to marshal arguments from a long history of co-operation, including in energy. TC Energy was the corporate backer of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, whose permit President Joe Biden revoked on his first day in office.has created broad anxiety across this country’s corporate sector. The president-elect appears determined to carry through with tariffs, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told reporters after meeting him in Florida on Jan. 11.
But the message to the U.S. is that “tariffs hurt Americans,” said Candace Laing, president and chief executive of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, who was also in Washington. Take Red Dog, the largest zinc mine in the world, which is operated in Alaska by Vancouver-based Teck Resources Ltd. Zinc concentrate from the mine is shipped to the southern interior of B.C. There, “it is converted into refined products, including germanium, and sold to customers primarily in the United States,” said Dale Steeves, a Teck spokesperson.
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