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  "id": 8031676,
  "title": "Trump says the US doesn’t need Canada. But it’s the source of key minerals for the military | Vince Beiser",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/trump-says-the-us-doesnt-need-canada-but-its-the-source-of-key",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T13:00:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/17/trump-canada-military-minerals"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Trump himself has acknowledged the US need for Canadian aluminum – and has largely exempted metals from new tariffs As trade talks with Canada shambled toward collapse in late August, Donald Trump brayed on Truth Social: “WE DON’T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!” But in fact, Canada, like China, has something the US needs badly: critical metals that undergird modern military technology. Canada is the…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/live-updates-missouri-redistricting-returns-to-court-trump-threatens",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:53:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "WARMINGTON: Canada a step closer to joining Europe while moving away from Trump’s USA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/warmington-canada-a-step-closer-to-joining-europe-while-moving-away",
        "published": "2026-09-17T13:08:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Spain in English",
        "title": "Canada’s Carney defies Trump tariff threats as he calls for ‘new alliance’ with EU",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/canadas-carney-defies-trump-tariff-threats-as-he-calls-for-new",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:19:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "QuickQuotes: Reaction to Carney’s move to strike new alliance with the European Union",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/quickquotes-reaction-to-carneys-move-to-strike-new-alliance-with-the",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:22:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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