Peering over cliff of lose-lose trade talks

August 13, 2026

Campbell Clark/The Globe and Mail: It’s come to this: Ottawa now suggests it might have to walk away and suffer what comes. Canada’s economy stands to lose a lot, of course, and the U.S. a little. But the government of Canada is contemplating the possibility that the best alternative to a negotiated agreement with the U.S. might be lose-lose. Now, we are peeking over the cliff…