On the recordSeptember 1, 2026
I don’t think you can be in a tit-for-tat with someone who’s 13 times larger than you are.
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globalnews.caI don’t think you can be in a tit-for-tat with someone who’s 13 times larger than you are.
Discussing Canada's retaliatory tariffs.
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