Biden promised to double down on \u0027Buy America\u0027 and require all materials used in federal infrastructure projects to be made in the U.S.
Biden’s “doubling down on ‘Buy America’” in the speech is “bad news” for Canadian manufacturing and integrated North American supply chains, the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters said on Twitter Wednesday morning.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
In the speech, Biden promised “new standards to require all construction materials used in federal infrastructure projects to be made in America.” He said that includes lumber, glass, drywall and fibreoptic cables. “And on my watch, American roads, bridges and American highways are going to be made with American products.”
He said Buy American has been law since 1933. “But for too long, past administrations, Democrat and Republican, have fought to get around it. Not anymore.” Biden also added a line not included in the text of the speech: “I get criticized for this, but I make no excuses for it: We’re going to buy American… And it’s totally consistent with international trade rules.”
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