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US Tariffs On Canadian Aluminum Condemned

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The Ontario government is condemning US tariffs on Canadian aluminium.

Premier Doug Ford’s office pointed out the recently imposed tariffs by President Trump come at a time when our trade partnership is essential to economic recovery.

It was also noted this undermines the new Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement.

The government adds last year, this province bought $2.3-billion CAD in aluminium products alone from the US, which is part of the $390-billion in overall trade Ontario does with the US each year.

The Ontario government is urging the federal government to press the Americans to remove these tariffs and ensure it does not happen again. Doug Ford’s office adds the US Chamber of Commerce is echoing the similar sentiment, saying bringing back these tariffs is like a bad horror movie.

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Neskantaga Stands Firmly In Path Of Road

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Not everyone is on board with a new Northern Link Road to the Ring of Fire.

Neskantaga Chief Chris Moonias says “You can expect opposition if Ontario, or any road proponent, tries to put a shovel in the ground of our territory without our consent.”

Moonias says the proposed all-weather road bisects the core of their territory and crosses the Attawapiskat River, the lifeblood of their culture and way of life.

He notes the days of “courtesy call” Indigenous consultation are long over, noting he found out about the road announcement in a last minute phone call from Ontario Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford.

Moonias adds the Ring of Fire is a symbol of Premier Ford’s “jump on a bulldozer” agenda, stressing Indigenous peoples have the right to “free, prior, and informed consent” on any developments on their lands.

He stresses Ontario is a ‘day late and a dollar short’ with the announcement and warns of project delays and court injunctions.