B.C. kooks beyond U.S. but trade ties prove hard to break

The deep integration and proximity of the Canada-U.S. economies could make negotiations inevitable, one expert argues B.C. and Canada are attempting to reorientate trade in the wake of U.S. tariff threats and trade action, but meaningfully shifting away from reliance on the U.S. economy is unlikely, says one expert. "Geography is destiny when it comes to international trade," says Werner Antweiler, associate professor at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business. He said Canada's reorientation of trade with the U.S. will not be a political decision—rather, it will be a market decision driven by relative prices. Partly due…