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Canada’s “trade war” with the United States, ignited on Aug. 21 when Prime Minister Mark Carney walked out of trade talks with the Trump administration, is not the foredoomed David vs. Goliath struggle it seems.

It’s really about sovereignty, not trade, and Canada stands a fair chance of winning.

“Winning” in this context, of course, can be defined as surviving with as little damage as possible despite the tenfold superiority in population and wealth of its giant neighbour. Canada has had more than two centuries of practice at that. If Carney can keep his nerve, it can do it again.

The tariffs that Trump has imposed on some Canadian products (and the precisely equal tariffs that Canada has slapped on some American imports) will cause some job losses and considerable economic pain in both countries. However, they only affect about five per cent of the US$872 billion of annual trade between the two countries.

EDMONTON - A former Edmonton Eskimo who once visited Nunavut with the Grey Cup says it's time to respect that the team's name is considered offensive to aboriginals.

"We have to honour the aboriginal communities of our great country and respect the fact that the name is deemed offensive and oppressive to these communities," Andre Talbot said from Toronto, where the retired 2004 Grey Cup champion played for the Argonauts but spent his final season in 2010 with Edmonton.

"Sports organizations need to be community building organizations. And if we're isolating and offending part of that community, then our particular organization or league is not doing its job."

In 2012, Talbot was part of a 100th anniversary tour of the Grey Cup that stopped in Iqaluit, and the trip involved more than just posing for pictures with the trophy. For two days, Talbot visited community centres and spoke with youth, answering their questions and even playing touch football with them.