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The premiers will meet virtually and discuss a plan to tackle TrumpB次元官网网址檚 threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports.
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He was one of a handful of Liberal MPs to carefully comment outside of the partyB次元官网网址檚 Wednesday caucus meeting.
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Immigration Minister Marc Miller said in the face of that, the government needs to strike the right tone.
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Canada has vowed to beef up border security in the face of TrumpB次元官网网址檚 threats, despite a lack of evidence for his claims about illicit fentanyl pouring into the U.S. from Canada.
Liberal MP Sean Casey said itB次元官网网址檚 not a problem if it appears Canada is bending to TrumpB次元官网网址檚 pressure.
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WednesdayB次元官网网址檚 high-level meeting also comes days before Ontario Premier Doug Ford hosts the fall premiersB次元官网网址� meeting in Mississauga, which lasts Sunday through Monday.
