“They have a president who claims that climate change is a Chinese hoax.”With much of the Canadian economy entwined in Nafta, Mr. Trudeau has admitted this government has no Plan B for its demise. “We’ve explained to our southern friends, at every opportunity, that Canada is the largest export market for two thirds of U.S. states, and America’s biggest overall customer — by far,” Ms. Freeland said on Monday. As for the “indigenous chapter,” Ms. Freeland told reporters it was a “fresh area” that came at the suggestion of Perry Bellegarde, who represents most of the country’s indigenous people. But even weak acknowledgments can establish expectations for future deals, said Laura Dawson, director of the Canada Institute in Washington. The first thing Mr. Trudeau did as prime minister was to name the country’s first gender-balanced cabinet.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2017 02:48 UTC