It’s up to the Canadians to decide how comfortable they are making the Americans, and particularly the president, feel exceptionally loved and comfortable, says Barry Appleton. Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press/Postmedia files

Mark Carney came to power in Canada by pitching himself as an economic crisis fighter who could fix the country’s ruptured relationship with the United States . Seven months after he won a national election, the economy is in a fragile state , and a trade truce with the Trump administration has been elusive.

Much greater risks lie ahead for Carney, according to Barry Appleton, an international trade lawyer and dual U.S.-Canadian citizen who has given testimony to governments and agencies on both sides of the border, including the U.S. Trade Represe

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