Crane: Carney has obligation to better define his priorities for Canada-U.S. relationship

David Crane: One can’t help feeling, after watching Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump exchange pleasantries at the White House last week, that Canada is still relying on “special relationship” arguments to win exemptions from American protectionism, even if this means bowing too readily to their demands and offering “rewards” in exchange for special treatment. But when we argue “special relationship,” we are reduced to pleading…