Major Canada-U.S. talks are coming – here’s what’s in play

Canada’s prime minister, whoever that is in a few weeks, is about to walk straight into a historic crossroads. We learned Friday the next government will start wide-ranging negotiations on a new economic and security arrangement with the United States. This could lead to drastically different places — down one path, a long-term deep freeze in U.S. relations; down the other, a tighter relationship than ever in a metaphorical continental fortress. This development comes on an unusual day. After months of belittling and browbeating, U.S. President Donald Trump is suddenly sounding more congenial. “I’ve always liked Canada,” Trump told reporters…