Ford government unveils latest attempt to dissuade Trump from adding tariffs [Video]

The Ford government is continuing its efforts to convince president-elect Donald Trump to back away from his threat of tariffs on Canadian goods with a pitch to collaborate on critical minerals.

On Monday, Premier Doug Ford promised that if the United States is willing to work with Queen’s Park and Ottawa, Canada can help offer critical minerals buried in northern Ontario to help automakers reduce their reliance on China.

“The success of Fortress Am-Can depends on the critical minerals needed for new technologies, including advanced military technologies that will define geopolitical and economic security for the next century,” Ford said.

“Ontario and Canada have critical minerals in abundance and America needs them. At a time when China is winning the race to dominate these resources while also restricting the sale and shipment of critical minerals to the U.S., Canada and Ontario need to urgently get our critical minerals out of the ground, processed and shipped to the factory floors that …