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OTTAWA — Canada’s former top general Wayne Eyre advised Canadians against burning bridges with their American neighbours, warning that actions like booing national anthems at hockey games can turn U.S. friends into foes. While acknowledging that Canada’s relationship with the U.S. has changed and will likely never go back to “where it was or where we thought it was”, Eyre told attendees of a University of Ottawa event last week that the relationship with the Americans remains crucial. “We need to be careful about burning bridges with those who are still friendly,” Eyre said at an...