Consider ‘madman theory,’ leverage stacking when tackling Trump

The Gordie Howe Bridge deal shows how it works with the Trump administration. Dairy, alcohol, and CUSMA are next—unless Ottawa changes its approach.
United States President Trump, right, has a negotiating formula, and Prime Minister Mark Carney just got played, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

OTTAWA—Every few weeks brings a new spectacle from United States President Donald Trump: a tariff threat one day, a bridge held hostage the next, and a trade deal that keeps changing by the minute.

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