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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,

Here’s a suggestion for both sides to chew on as they reach another critical moment in the dispute:

Making concessions to arrive at an equitable agreement should be seen as a necessary step in the negotiating process, not as a sign of weakness or wavering resolve.

Until they digest and absorb that basic lesson, nothing’s really going to change.

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