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Tasha Kheiriddin: The end of free trade is here

National Post · August 25, 2026 at 1:44 p.m.

Welcome to Trade Wars, the reality show that pits the mighty United States of America against the mouse that roared, aka Canada.

How’s everyone feeling today? “Kiss my ass!” yells Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

“Flunky! I will rename Lake Ontario Lake America, ” claps back U.S.

President Donald Trump.

Insert laugh track, cut to a commercial for a Ford F-150 pickup, and check out the ratings — 76 per cent of Canadians agree with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to quit the talks.

Everyone’s watching — what a hit.

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Tasha Kheiriddin: The end of free trade is here

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