Canada is banking on our banker-prime minister

It would have been tempting under the circumstances for Mark Carney to roll over when faced with U.S. President Trump’s tariff threats and a possibly diminished CUSMA deal. But Carney has firmly made it clear that he would not commit to changes that would be bad for Canada. No deal is better than a bad deal.
Through his travels and announcements of economic deals with countries in Europe and Asia, Prime Minister Mark Carney has proven that Canada does not need to rely on the United States, writes Michael Harris.

HALIFAX—Donald Trump is the master of the dumb public declaration.

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