Opposition leaders should get those PMO briefings now

The federal opposition leaders should be briefed by Prime Minister Mark Carney now that the trade talks have been suspended. But they should not be briefed while any future negotiations are ongoing. The stakes are too high.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May.

In a dramatic move on Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and top trade negotiator Janice Charette out of talks with the White House after he said United States President Donald Trump made late and unacceptable demands on Cana...

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