Carney rules out energy as leverage in U.S. trade talks, citing Canada's reliability

In Red Deer, Alta., Prime Minister Mark Carney ruled out restricting Canada's energy supply as a bargaining chip in trade talks with the Trump administration. "I don't see the value," he said, adding that trust is "arguably the best" commodity Canada holds. The shift narrows Ottawa's options weeks before August 19 tariffs imposing 50-per-cent duties on roughly US$20-billion of Canadian goods take effect.