Business Brief: Canada's strained pharma supply

Good morning. U.S. President Donald Trump's trade agenda is leading to layoffs and uncertainty in Canada's manufacturing industry. Below, we look at how that same geopolitical tension is straining the country's access to pharmaceuticals. Today's news: Mining: Barrick Mining Corp. is appealing again to Mali to resume talks to end a bitter dispute that threatens to wrest away control of its massive gold mining operations in the country. Energy: Oil sands chief executives say they want to work with the new federal government to advance a massive carbon capture project in Northern Alberta, but they are in a holding pattern…