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Danielle Smith: “The approach that we’ve got to take has got to be measured. We’ve got to be calm about it. We can’t get overly emotional…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2026
The approach that we’ve got to take has got to be measured. We’ve got to be calm about it. We can’t get overly emotional about it, and we’ve just got to work through the sectoral issues one by one.
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Danielle Smith

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On handling trade tensions with the U.S.

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