Does anyone really know where Canada’s tariff negotiations with the U.S. are headed? Despite a steady cavalcade of ministerial visits to Washington and efforts by individual premiers to engage, it is difficult to know what is being discussed, or whether anything has been agreed or rejected. We have been treated instead to airy platitudes: Talks are “progressing” or meetings “have been constructive,” etc. Messaging to the U.S. media has been obsequious, not crisp lest anything strong trigger an outburst by the unpredictable president.
I bet he did – Carney says he spoke with Trump in ‘good’ conversation on trade, geopolitics
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke at length with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday night.
Mr. Carney told reporters Wednesday on his way into a two-day meeting with his cabinet that it was a “good” conversation that touched on a range of issues including trade, geopolitics and labour.
I don’t think there’s an upside here. My impression is Trump is more than happy to let Carney wither on the vine.
