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Kelly McParland: Trump is a wounded bear, Canada is an easy target

Trade negotiators should pursue talks with minimal expectations

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Canada is entering vital trade talks with the U.S. and Mexico, with intense activity in Ottawa and a general sense in the rest of the country that anything could happen so why spoil the summer?

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Dominic LeBlanc and Janice Charette, two respected figures with years of high-level expertise, have been preparing the ground for months, and express cautious optimism that negotiations will produce an agreement satisfactory to all.

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They should be taken at their word, given they’re closest to the situation and have been in contact with counterparts in Washington and Mexico City on a regular basis.

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