Canadian Steel Not a National Security Threat on Its Own: Ross

Canadian Steel Not a National Security Threat on Its Own: Ross
A coil of steel is moved by a crane at the Direct Strip Production Complex at Essar Steel Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on March 14, 2018. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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OTTAWA—The U.S. commerce secretary says Canada is not a national security threat and that a revitalized NAFTA could make the Trump administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum go away.

Wilbur Ross also acknowledged on June 20 that the U.S. doesn’t have a trade deficit on steel with Canada—in fact, he says, it has a surplus with its northern neighbour in terms of dollar value.