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When the leaders of Canada and the United States hold an in-person meeting, the reason for the get-together and its intended results are normally choreographed and telegraphed well in advance.

There are no surprises, because the future has already been written. If there’s anything to be announced – any actual news – it has already been agreed, down to the last comma and semi-colon.

A heads-of-government meeting is a scripted show. It’s not an improv act. Normally.

And then there’s Tuesday’s sit-down between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump . Because the host does not do normal, it’s unclear what the outcome will be, or even why the PM is there.

The Carney government hasn’t clearly signalled what it expects on Tuesday. It has also for weeks been

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