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October 24, 2012

Canada Caught in Middle of U.S., China Battle

Matt Lombardi, Toronto Star

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What is a middle power with an overabundance of natural resource assets to do when the rising rival of its most crucial ally — politically, militarily, economically — comes knocking? That rival is China; the ally, the United States of America. Canada and the Harper government appear caught in the crosshairs of a geopolitical energy struggle.

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