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Canada has provided support to Cuba for decades, but more can be done

Since the Cuban Revolution, Canada has taken a different policy approach than the United States, but more help is needed now when the pandemic's lingering effects are magnified by American sanctions.

Opinion
BY JIM HODGSON
April 27, 2023

Opinion | BY JIM HODGSON | April 27, 2023

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