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William Watson: Fact-checking the Canada-U.S. word grenades

The verbal ordnance incoming from the U.S. needs qualification. Even so, a trade war with a country 10 times our size may not be wise

A lot of the verbal ordnance being lobbed across the 49th parallel after last week’s breakdown in trade talks needs qualification.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it’s “foolish” for Canada to welcome a trade war with the U.S., in part because we’re “a country that doesn’t have a military.” You hope the trade war doesn’t turn into a shooting war so that the size of our military becomes relevant, but just for the........

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