Trump’s a ‘tough hand to play,’ but Carney should not accept any trade deal that’s ‘politically difficult’ to sell in Canada

Businesses—not governments—conduct trade, and now it’s up to the business community to capitalize on the opportunities created by Prime Minister Mark Carney with his diversification efforts, says ex-Canadian diplomat Roy Norton.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump.

United States President Donald Trump, a "disruptor" and “impossible” to deal with, wants to negotiate a trade deal with Canada on his own timeline, but Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose "non-emotional, very rational, buttoned-down style," so far supported by public opini...

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