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U.S. national security could depend on a stronger partnership between Utah and Canada in mining.

Yesterday, I shared Brigham Tomco’s reporting from Montreal on Utah’s trade mission to Canada. Today, Brigham reports on the latest and asks: What role will Utah’s critical minerals play in this trade war?

A Canadian think tank found that Utah is the best place in the world for mining investment. With China’s export ban on critical minerals, Utah’s minerals could be key for the U.S.

“In 2023, Utah exports to Canada totaled $1.7 billion and Utah imports from Canada totaled $3 billion, according to U.S. Census Bureau data compiled by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute,” Brigham writes.

“With 25% tariffs cutting into Canada’s place as America’s top foreign source of iron, aluminum and metal processing — and with retaliatory measures from China blocking U.S. access to a slew of critical minerals — the turbulence of a trade war could provide an opportunity for Utah’s mining and energy sectors to expand.”

Read more about how the trade war will affect Utah-Canada trade.

Also on our minds:

U.S. fertility rates are still dropping. Here’s how Utah dropped to No. 10
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took a ride on Utah’s Frontrunner
Tariffs have sent global stock markets on wild ride. Here’s the latest

RFK Jr., EPA administrator visit Utah to celebrate state's new MAHA laws

Utah welcomed several high-profile visitors yesterday, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Health and Human Services secretary; Lee Zeldin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator; and Sean Duffy, U.S. Secretary of Transportation.

Amy Joi O’Donoghue reports that RFK Jr. and Zeldin were in town to celebrate three new laws passed during the 2025 General Session of the Utah Legislature:

HB81, which banned the addition of fluoride to public drinking water
HB402, which prohibits adding dyes to food served in schools
HB403, which prohibits the purchase of candy and soda with SNAP benefits

These policies fall under the broad umbrella of Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy” initiative.

Read more about what Kennedy said during his visit to Utah.

Also: Read more here about Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s visit.

Mia Love celebrated for her bravery, compassion, faith and unshakable belief in America’s ‘rising sun’

Jason Swensen writes:

The abundant, service-driven life of Mia Love — a pioneering stateswoman who aptly served a state defined by its pioneer legacy — was celebrated and honored Monday at her public memorial service.

The former Utah congresswoman died March 23 following a three-year battle with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer. She was 49.

Hundreds of family members, friends and fellow lawmakers gathered for Monday’s funeral service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Institute of Religion on the University of Utah campus.

The gathering doubled as a reminder that Love was many things to many people.

For the history books, she will forever be remembered as the first Black Republican woman in the U.S. House of Representatives.

But for her loved ones, neighbors and associates in the oft-times pugilistic world of politics, Love was much more. She was a mother, wife, grandmother, sister, daughter, fellow disciple and, for many, “a best friend.”

Read more about how Love's friends and family celebrated her optimism and belief in the American Dream.

Ballet West presents The Rite of Spring! Featuring:

"Apollo," Balanchine's ballet of a young god; Jiří Kylián's "Symphony of Psalms" with a full chorus; and Nicolo Fonte's "The Rite of Spring," an exploration of life. All set to Stravinsky’s extraordinary music performed live by the Ballet West Orchestra.

Tariff Aftershocks

U.S. stock indexes on wild ride Monday amid global markets chaos (Deseret News)
What Japan’s prime minister says about Trump’s tariffs (Deseret News)
What the British Prime minister says about Trump’s tariffs (Deseret News)

Politics

Supreme Court intervenes in controversial deportation case (Deseret News)
Israel PM Netanyahu visits Trump White House to talk tariffs, Iran (Deseret News)
GOP leaders strike deal on new parents voting in Congress. Here’s how it works (Deseret News)
White House threatens to veto bill handing tariff powers back to Congress (Deseret News)

The U.S. & World

20 deaths reported after devastating storm hit the Midwest and South (Deseret News)
US ends life-saving food aid for millions. The World Food program calls it a ‘death sentence’ (The Associated Press)
Trump says U.S. holding nuclear talks with Iran in surprise announcement (Axios)

Sports

Recovery will be long haul for Roger Reid, but former BYU coach understands hard battles (Deseret News)
Cougars’ offense in 2025 looks solid, but is there enough star power? (Deseret News)
Here’s what Utah HC’s new practice facility will look like (Deseret News)
Explaining the NBA draft lottery odds (Deseret News)

Faith

The Catholic Church is breaking up with the U.S. government. Here’s why it matters (Deseret News)
General conference by the numbers, including attendance and convert baptisms (Deseret News)
‘The Chosen: Last Supper — Part 2′ debut pushes franchise closer to clearing $100 million in ticket sales (Deseret News)

Perspective

Jay Evensen: Opinion: Expect Utah taxes to keep dropping (Deseret News)
Natalie Issa: Will Tinder’s new AI-powered flirting game actually help people date? (Deseret News)

🗓️ Events Calendar

We put together a list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah in April. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!

Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:

Naruto | Eccles Theater
Remi Wolf | Union Event Center
Utah Hockey Club vs. Seattle Kraken | 7 p.m.
BYU softball vs. Utah Tech | 5 p.m.
USU softball vs. Idaho State | 4 p.m.
Weber State softball vs. UVU | 3 p.m.

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— Ariel