VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“to the economic equivalent of the 51st state”
David Eby · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Eby said accepting a U.S. condition restricting Canada's trade deals with other countries would have reduced Canada to the economic equivalent of the 51st state.
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