Short deadline for Canada-U.S. talks helps to 'concentrate the mind,' Carney says

Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney declined to explain why a 30-day deadline was chosen for U.S. trade and security talks or what would happen if negotiations failed.Amber Bracken/Reuters Prime Minister Mark Carney, a day after setting a 30-day target for a landmark economic and security deal with Donald Trump, declined to explain why he selected the time frame, what kind of agreement could be achieved in that period or what would happen if the talks failed. All he would say is that a fixed date helps people focus. "In negotiations, having a form of deadline is…