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OTTAWA — When Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Quebec Premier François Legault faced reporters last week, some grinning and nervous laughter ensued when both men were asked why their two provinces could not come to a bilateral agreement on internal trade. Ford has so far signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on trade with every province and territory — except for Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. Ford said he had “all the confidence” in Legault, whom he considers to be a friend, and called him a “smart business person” who “wants prosperity for the people of Quebec” and...