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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Canada’s retaliatory response to American tariffs on March 4. Rather than relying on repeated visits to Washington to plead for relief from inevitable tariffs, Canada must focus on developing homegrown solutions, writes Alexander Landry.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ALEXANDER LANDRY

March 13, 2025

Former Senator Raoul Dandurand’s famous quip that Canada is "an inflammable house" has served almost ad nauseam...

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