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Jul 21, 2026
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Leong: Where there's smoke, there's a needless political firestorm
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Leong: Where there's smoke, there's a needless political firestorm
The strained Canada-U.S. relationship has yet another irritant needing to be managed
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By Ricky Leong
Published Jul 21, 2026
Last updated 1 hour ago
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