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John Ivison: Days before deadline, Canada should be ready to make tough choices

'It is a little disconcerting to hear the most senior people in government say they don’t know whether a deal is possible'

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Canada-U.S. trade minister Dominic LeBlanc was due to brief his provincial counterparts on Friday about progress on trade negotiations with Washington, ahead of the imposition of new tariffs next week.

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