The most surprising national reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s angry “termination” of Canada-U.S. trade talks?

A near collective shrug that rippled across the country following the initial shock at Trump’s late night social media post that torched Canada — specifically Ontario — for a provincial ad campaign against U.S. tariffs.

The indifferent response made itself felt across markets, affected industries, the prime minister’s office and premiers. It was as if the crazy of Trump’s on-again off-again threats is baked into the nation’s consciousness.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’d be ready whenever the U.S. wanted, before winging his way to Asia to woo new trading partners. Premier Doug Ford will suspend the Ronald Reagan-inspired anti-tariff advertisement that infuriated Tr

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