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Mar 2025
26m 46s

Elbows up in Canada

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Canada's anger at Donald Trump has prompted a wave of protest, consumer backlash and a ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out from Mike Myers. It's also helped usher in political newcomer Mark Carney as the new Canadian prime minister and opened a window for Ontario's premier Doug Ford to step into the global conversation. Our editors in Ottawa and Toronto explore h ... Show More
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