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TORONTO (AP) \u2014 The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a> on Thursday, calling him a \u201cbad person\u201d and \u201cnot to be trusted\u201d and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington.<\/p>\n

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Canada has leverage in the talks even as his province weighs restoring U.S. alcohol sales at Prime Minister Mark Carney\u2019s urging to help secure a deal that would avert threatened 50% U.S. tariffs.<\/a><\/p>\n

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