Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart? When Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada addressed the nation a week ago, hours after walking away from trade talks with the United States, he invited 41 million Canadians into the negotiating room. They overwhelmingly rallied behind his nerve, which, Mr. Carney said, avoided “a bad deal” that would have put Canada’s sovereignty in the hands of the man who wants to make the country the 51st American state.
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The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart? When Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada addressed the nation a week ago, hours after walking away from trade talks with the United States, he invited 41 million Canadians into the negotiating room. They overwhelmingly rallied behind his nerve, which, Mr. Carney said, avoided “a bad deal” that would have put Canada’s sovereignty in the hands of the man who wants to make the country the 51st American state.