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Keith Gerein: Edmonton's resilience to the tariff threat is up to us, not our political leaders

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Peter Bergen : The threats posed by an emboldened U.S. President Donald Trump must be taken with grave seriousness.

He says it has been fascinating to see our federal and provincial leaders backpedaling against a much bigger adversary just as obsessed with control and ideology but with far more leverage.

It’s nice that we are finally talking seriously about dismantling inter-provincial trade barriers, he says.

Edmonton Chamber of Commerce president Doug Griffiths says the city needs to focus on infrastructure, taxes, brand, story.

He says citizens need to lead the charge and lead their governments.

Malcolm Bruce , CEO of the Edmonton Global investment agency, stressed the need for “working without emotion”.

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