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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Well yes, I do think our natural resources go into domestic vehicles. Where do you think all the plastics, aluminum, lubricants and steel come from? And going forward, we could support our lithium mining industries, and metals. I just don't think it is wise to abandon manufacturing by eliminating tariffs that help keep them viable, and continue to pay taxes which support our society. It's all a delicate balancing game.
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Correct me if I am wrong but Canada doesn't actually process very much of our resources into consumable products. While our mined ores end up in vehicles it gets shipped down to the US or, more commonly now, China to become sheet steel, aluminum billets, plastic pellets, etc.