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Reason
J.D. Tuccille

If Canada is 'Ripping Off' the U.S., Why Is It Falling Behind?

President Donald Trump's latest temper tantrum over Canada, including the renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America after the collapse of trade negotiations, is premised on the claim that "Canada has been ripping off the United States for decades." At least, that's what the White House insisted in an August 25 press release about the tariff dispute. But, if that's true, why are Canadians poorer than Americans and falling further behind?


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