Internet reports that Canadian Finance Minister Francois Philippe said the country could negotiate better trade agreements with the Trump administration than other countries, refuting the idea that Canada may have to accept new benchmark tariffs on all exports to the United States. Philippe said: "We import more from the United States than Japan, the United Kingdom and France combined, so we are not in the same camp as other countries. North America's competitiveness depends on the relationship between Canada and the United States. Canada is rich in key minerals and energy, the supply chains of the two countries are deeply integrated, and Canada is the largest aluminum supplier to the United States." Regarding the digital services tax, Philippe denied suggestions that the tax might be reintroduced in the future.