Peter Navarro, a White House trade adviser and former Trump trade adviser, highlighted vulnerabilities in the U.S. supply chain related to rare earth elements sourced from China. He emphasized that the United States currently lacks the capacity to refine copper domestically. Navarro also stated that the copper tariffs imposed by the U.S. government benefit companies such as Revere Copper, suggesting that these tariffs support domestic producers despite the refining limitations.
Our relationship with China cannot just be about trade. We have to be alert to threats to our north, and Beijing’s pervasive espionage and programs to corrupt democracy through foreign influence operations, writes Charles Burton #cdnpoli https://t.co/zquPdQheC7
“What went on with the @BCFerries deal with China? You won’t read about that meeting @TorontoStar or @globeandmail or @CTVNews If we didn’t have Blacklock’s we wouldn’t know what went on in that committee last Friday.” via @StephenLeDrew https://t.co/Hrm13XoQA5 https://t.co/MgfTizCdhw
Our relationship with China cannot just be about trade. We have to be alert to threats to our north, and Beijing’s pervasive espionage and programs to corrupt democracy through foreign influence operations, writes Charles Burton of #cdnpoli #cdnecon https://t.co/zquPdQheC7