The calamitous collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. is a warning to nations worldwide that pursuing any kind of dialogue with the current US administration is doomed at the outset, according to observers who say this recent episode indicates seeking a fair deal is futile, writes Olivia Bowden at The Guardian.
Andrea Lawlor, an associate professor of political science at McMaster University in Ontario, said: āNo matter the closeness of the historical relationship, the American administration has signalled that it now priorities its interests above those of some sort of global economic coordination or harmony.
āIt feels like these talks āfailedā. However, Iām not sure there was really a success to be had.ā