Alcoa CEO appeals to Trump administration to drop tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports

Open this photo in gallery: Alcoa’s Becancour aluminum smelter is seen in Becancour, Que., on Feb. 10.Bernard Brault/Reuters Alcoa Corp. chief executive William Oplinger is appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his aluminum tariffs on Canada, arguing the United States doesn't have enough domestic capacity to fill its needs, and any attempt to meet that demand would put immense strain on the electricity grid. Mr. Trump on March 12 levelled 25-per-cent tariffs on most international imports of aluminum and steel, including from Canada. The move was one of his first in a global trade war that has since…