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Defiance or diplomacy - how Canadians want to deal with Trump

Canada is set to hold a federal election on April 28 following Prime Minister Mark Carney's call for a snap election amid escalating trade tensions with the United States. The BBC asked Canadian voters in Toronto how they would approach Donald Trump if they were Prime Minister, would it be through defiance or through diplomacy?

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