Gretchen Whitmer: “When we say no to Canada, it forces the Canadian government…”

“I am not on the federal level. I would simply recognize that it's very important for the United States to acknowledge and work together with our allies and remember who our adversaries are. When we say no to Canada, it forces the Canadian government to do things like talking to China about opening up their doors to some Chinese EVs. We've been working so hard to shore up our autos, and we're competitive. We're building some of the finest automobiles on the planet.” (06:53–07:06)

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