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Danielle Smith: “We shouldn’t be cheering if our farmers have to pay 50 per cent more for all the equipment that they need to produce our…”

On the recordAugust 23, 2026
We shouldn’t be cheering if our farmers have to pay 50 per cent more for all the equipment that they need to produce our food. That’s not a success for us. It’s something we should be lamenting.
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Danielle Smith

Editor's note · Context

Expressing disappointment over trade talks collapse.

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