Daily on Energy: Trudeau gets through to Trump on uranium with retaliation threat

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Daily on Energy: Trudeau gets through to Trump on uranium with retaliation threat
by John Siciliano

TRUDEAU GETS THROUGH TO TRUMP ON URANIUM WITH RETALIATION THREAT: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned President Trump on Thursday that placing a ban on uranium imports from Canada would likely be met by trade retaliation.

Trudeau told reporters that he tried to sway Trump against strict quotas on uranium imports from Canada in their meeting.

“Our industries depend on the flow of goods between our two countries,” Trudeau said at a late-afternoon press conference at the Canadian embassy. “For instance, Canada is a stable and reliable source of uranium for American civil nuclear reactors. So, at the end of the day, maintaining access is important for Canada and the U.S. alike.”

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