Trump himself has acknowledged the US need for Canadian aluminum – and has largely exempted metals from new tariffs As trade talks with Canada shambled toward collapse in late August, Donald Trump brayed on Truth Social: “WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US! ” But in fact, Canada, like China, has ...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/17/trump-canada-military-minerals)