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Secretary says tariffs aim to restore U.S. industrial base; G7 visit will focus on broader agenda, not annexing Canada
Summary
Secretary Jason told reporters that steel and aluminum tariffs are intended to rebuild U.S. industrial capability and ensure national security; he said the G7 meeting will focus on shared issues such as Ukraine and continental defense, not proposals to alter Canada’s status.
Secretary Jason said the administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum are driven by national-security and industrial-policy goals, including rebuilding domestic capacity to produce materials needed for defense. He told reporters that the president “outlined the need to develop a domestic capability” because lacking steel and aluminum undermines the ability to build ships and aircraft.
Jason said that most G7 topics will center on shared priorities—trade frictions notwithstanding—and that discussions will…
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