The Borderline
Trade, tariffs, the border and the most important relationship Canada has.
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — dollar-for-dollar tariffs, seen from both sides of the border.
Sophie Tremblay · Mar 28, 2026
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The Borderline
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — a dairy flare-up, seen from both sides of the border.
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — a dairy flare-up, seen from both sides of the border.
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the USMCA review, seen from both sides of the border.
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the USMCA review, seen from both sides of the border.
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — a dairy flare-up, seen from both sides of the border.
Sophie Tremblay · Mar 16, 2026
The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — dollar-for-dollar tariffs, seen from both sides of the border.
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the auto rules of origin, seen from both sides of the border.
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — steel and aluminum duties, seen from both sides of the border.
Sophie Tremblay · Mar 13, 2026
The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — cross-border data rules, seen from both sides of the border.
Sophie Tremblay · Mar 12, 2026
The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the USMCA review, seen from both sides of the border.
Sophie Tremblay · Mar 11, 2026
The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — dollar-for-dollar tariffs, seen from both sides of the border.
Sophie Tremblay · Mar 10, 2026
The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — a dairy flare-up, seen from both sides of the border.
Sophie Tremblay · Mar 9, 2026
The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — steel and aluminum duties, seen from both sides of the border.
Sophie Tremblay · Mar 8, 2026
The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the auto rules of origin, seen from both sides of the border.
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the auto rules of origin, seen from both sides of the border.
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The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — a dairy flare-up, seen from both sides of the border.
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