Trudeau Steps Up on Trade for Canada, as America Under Trump Pulls Back

Ian Austen Ana Swanson - New York Times
December 7, 2017

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“The rest of the world is saying: ‘What do we do?’” said Dan Ciuriak, the former deputy chief economist at Canada’s foreign affairs and trade department, referring to the Trump administration’s stance on trade. “There is a lack of leadership, there is a vacuum out there.”

But hard realities may limit what Mr. Trudeau can achieve. First among them: Canada is, at best, a medium-sized economic power.

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