In clinging to the dying era of free trade, Canada has lost its edge

Open this photo in gallery: Canada has pivoted toward nimble sector-specific commercial arrangements lately, with critical mineral partnerships with the European Union, South Korea, and Japan.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Arthur Lam is a founding partner of Nexus Strategic Consultants. He was a former senior adviser in the federal trade and industry ministers' offices. U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariff assault confirmed what some foreign affairs experts have predicted for the last decade: the era of free trade agreements is over. Even before Mr. Trump violated international agreements, the warning signs were evident in the near-collapse of the Comprehensive and Progressive…