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May 17
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Canadian FM: Is the US still a reliable ...

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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand discusses whether Canada can still depend on the United States - as well as defence spending, Arctic security, Gaza, Iran, China, India, and Canada’s push to diversify trade beyond the US. 
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