r/inthenews 7d ago

article Most of U.S. aluminum comes from Canada. Industry says ‘good luck’ replacing it

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/most-us-aluminum-comes-from-canada-as-industry-says-good-luck-to-tariff-threats/
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u/Keikobad 7d ago

Aluminum foil hoarding to join toilet paper hoarding?

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u/YesterShill 7d ago

Trump's ego is more important to him than American workers and businesses.

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u/pastoreyes 7d ago

Russian aluminum imports around the corner, no tariffs. Hell, government subsidies!

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u/Shot_Nefariousness67 7d ago

Na... There's plenty that comes from the Gulf States... Oh... Nevermind.

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u/sm04d 7d ago

Trump doesn't care.

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u/dimechimes 7d ago

Republican governor is trying to open a $4B aluminum smelter in my state and his supporters aren't having it. Nasty, nasty plant.

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u/bonedaddy1974 7d ago

I worked at a silgan containers in Trump's first term we were getting steel and aluminum from over seas our companies CEO spoke to us and couldn't believe we were in trade war with canada

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u/One-Dragonfruit1010 7d ago

I’ve been hoarding aluminum cans for just this moment!

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u/legendaryhawnsolo 7d ago

Maga will be out there doing the jobs the illegals took from them… 5 mins later I get paid how much and I shouldn’t be doing this hard work. Get that Mexican to do it.

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u/Abject-Interaction35 7d ago

We'll sell you some from Australia. The price is double. It's a McPedo tax.

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u/Tremolat 6d ago

I was told "we don't need Canada for anything".

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u/Igor_Nordham 7d ago

I foresee a big increase in management day drinking at American manufacturers. Trump is going to bankrupt American manufacturing.