Low expectations, high stakes as Carney heads to White House for first meeting with Trump

The meeting between the two leaders should be about 'getting a serious commitment to negotiate, not to berate or bludgeon us into an agreement, particularly on the part of Americans,' says Fen Osler Hampson.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the U.S. president at the White House on May 6.

Expectations for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s in-person meeting with United States President Donald Trump at the White House are “low,” but experts say a commitment to de-escalation, mutual respect, and an avoidance of any early giveaways would count as a win after mon...

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