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    <loc>https://watchboard.dev/usmca-trade-rupture/events/2026-08-22-canada-drops-retaliation-aug22</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>Watchboard</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-08-22</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Canada Set to Drop Majority of Remaining Retaliatory Tariffs</news:title>
    </news:news>
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