Who blinks first? 'It probably has to be Carney' to restart U.S. talks, trade analysts say

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney positioned Canadian oil and diesel exports as a reliable alternative to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new diesel arrangement with Russia, noting that Canada would “continue to maximise our exports” to the United States. In response, U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra took to Instagram on Tuesday to reject the suggestion that Ottawa’s energy gives it leverage, noting that “we are not going to sit here