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Good morning. Dawn Farrell has made a name for herself by taking on tough gigs. She quietly completed Canada’s most controversial pipeline. Now, her analytical, unembellished and apolitical style is supposed to lead what Ottawa calls “nation-building” endeavours. That’s in focus today, along with the TSX briefly hitting 30,000.

In the news

Economy: Trump’s erratic trade policies raise questions about the future of the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, BoC Governor Tiff Macklem said

Agriculture: A face-off between North America’s mushroom kingpins is entering trade-law turf as the U.S. kicks off an anti-dumping investigation

Lumber: The U.S. Lumber Coalition is alleging that $1.2-billion in federal supports for Canada’s softwood industry announce

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