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Robin Skies: Canada, let's keep a cool head in this trade battle

How we respond next will dictate our nation's future for generations to come

Adam Beattie, most commonly known online as iamRobinSkies, is a political strategist, columnist, content creator and campaigner from Vancouver, B.C. You can follow him @iamrobinskies on all social platforms.

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It is normal to get angry and respond negatively to a perceived injustice, especially when that injustice is perpetrated by someone you would have regarded as a friend. However, anger blinds your ability to be practical and often leads to unnecessary, unforeseen consequences — consequences that could be difficult to undo and could harm you and the people you love for a very long time.

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We as a country have benefited greatly from our relationship with the world’s largest consumer economy. Being able to trade with a stable, friendly and hard-working neighbour has been the greatest gift God has ever given Canada, other than our bounty of natural resources and immense coastlines.

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