Business Brief: The price of protection

Good morning. In the aftermath of the Great Greenland Crisis of last week, Canada and its NATO allies are facing tough math over how they would protect the West without its largest supporter. That’s in focus today – plus, how Ottawa is acting on high food prices. Up first In the news Mining: Allied Gold Corp. has agreed to be acquired by China’s Zijin Gold International Co. in a $5.5-billion deal that will test Ottawa’s appetite for Chinese investment in the mining sector. Trade: Canada spoke with a Trump administration official to reassure the U.S. that a free-trade deal with…