The federal approach has clearly failed. Smith's might still work

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President Donald Trump didn’t even mention Canada in his inauguration speech.

The Wall Street Journal reported that the threatened tariffs would be paused for study.

But nothing is ever certain with Trump. Hours later, while signing executive orders, he suddenly said 25 per cent tariffs could be imposed on Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1.

He did leave some ambiguity. He’s thinking about it.

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Apparently we’re still allowing “vast numbers of people and fentanyl” to cross into America. Canada is “a very bad abuser.”

Along the vast silent reaches of our borders, locals continue to wonder what the hell he’s talking about.

Tariff disaster did not recede for months, as first seemed possible. It’s upon us again.

The president repeated that he loves tariffs to death (possibly ours).

He sees them as geopolitical tools, revenue sources and stimuli to an all-American economy that reboots manufacturing dominance.

He will cut taxes for Americans. The foreign cash from tariffs, paid to his new “external revenue agency,” will make up losses to the U.S. treasury.

That’s his view and he’s sticking to it.

Premier Danielle Smith was a bit premature when she........

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