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Trump turns to Russia’s closest ally after Ford threatens to cut off potash

Trump is turning to Belarus, Russia’s closest ally, for cheaper potash just weeks after Doug Ford threatened to use Canadian potash as leverage against Washington.

Alex Dhaliwal
Sep 21, 2026
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Source: X (Little Think Tank)

U.S. President Donald Trump is pursuing a “massive deal” to buy cheaper potash from Belarus — less than a month after Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe specifically warned that weaponizing Canadian potash could drive America to suppliers such as Belarus.

Trump announced Monday that his administration was working on an agreement …

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