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David Eby: “It would reduce us to the economic equivalent of the 51st state.”

On the recordAugust 23, 2026
It would reduce us to the economic equivalent of the 51st state.
Said by
David Eby
Source
bbc.co.uk

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing US trade demands on Canada.

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