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As wars spread, the global food system unravels

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Mary E. Lovely on the costs of Trump’s trade war with Canada

Mary E. Lovely on the costs of Trump’s trade war with Canada

Mary E. Lovely joins CNN International to discuss President Donald Trump’s trade war on Canada, what it means for not only small businesses on either side of the border but also the North American auto sector’s competiti...