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⬤ CRITICAL 22 Aug 2026, 16:50 UTC

Smith admits U.S. demands were 'too painful,' sounds caution around retaliatory tariffs

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith acknowledged last minute U.S. demands on Canadian negotiators would have been “too painful” for Canada to agree to a new trade deal. “There were just a couple of key demands from the United States that made it really untenable for us to sign off,” Smith said on her Saturday radio show, […]
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