The Fantasy House of Mark Carney

Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, is portrayed as shifting from being a Western counterweight to U.S. President Donald Trump to pursuing a broader global stance, according to the column. The article says Carney abruptly walked out at the “11th hour” of a nearly completed U.S.-Canada tariff deal that would have favored Canada over most other U.S. trading partners. It criticizes Carney for not releasing rejected offer documents or explaining Canada’s decision. The piece also notes U.S. and Canada agree China “dumps” cheap steel and aluminum into Canada, and highlights a growing Chinese influence in Canada’s EV market, as well as a wide China-Canada pact.