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Candace Laing
Executive
President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Notable Quotes
"Canada should prepare for new, blunter mechanisms to be used to reassert trade pressure."View Story →
"The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the use of IEEPA tariff powers is a legal ruling, not a reset of U.S. trade policy."View Story →
"Canada should prepare for new, blunter mechanisms to be used to reassert trade pressure, potentially with broader and more disruptive effects."View Story →
"The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the use of IEEPA tariff powers is a legal ruling, not a reset of U.S. trade policy."View Story →
"Canada should prepare for new, blunter mechanisms to be used to reassert trade pressure, potentially with broader and more disruptive effects."View Story →
""This would get bumpier before landing.""View Story →
"Canada is not going to give any concessions that aren't in the context of a real negotiation."View Story →
"Businesses understand retaliation but don't want to see endless escalation."View Story →
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