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Michael Higgins: Canada to America — Make a deal or watch how angry we get

Canadians should reserve their fury for the Liberal government

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Prime Minister Mark Carney has the luxury of vacationing in Tuscany as our U.S. relationship crumbles to dust but Canadians should buckle up for a rough ride.

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Trade negotiators on both sides are reported to be working feverishly on a Canada-U.S. interim trade deal before Donald Trump’s new tariffs come into effect next Wednesday.

Michael Higgins: Canada to America — Make a deal or watch how angry we get Back to video

But what will Canada concede in any deal and how long will it last before the U.S. president decides to impose other tariffs based on a new excuse such as Carney not sending him a postcard from his Italian hideaway?

Amid all this bewildering uncertainty and intense negotiations comes a new warning tactic from the Canadian government to the U.S.: If these tariffs go ahead then hell hath no fury like a nation scorned.

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