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Jared Polis: “If we do have high tariffs, it would force that…”

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Governor Jared Polis Discusses U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions and Tariffs on Power Play

Published | Video Starts at 02:24

We're in, of course, I'm in British Columbia today, very rich in natural resources, as is much of Canada. And when we have American factories, a lot of those parts and materials are sourced in other areas. And frankly, If we do have high tariffs, it would force that manufacturing to move overseas so they could access the materials they needed. Yeah, but Governor, that hasn't been his excuse. His excuse. The president has said no, if we make the tariffs higher, then they'll just have to manufacture it here. (02:24–02:31)

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Asserts that high tariffs could cause American manufacturing to relocate overseas.

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