Is Carney’s China deal a misstep or master stroke?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Arrests, extended detainments, agricultural product bans, tariffs and expelled diplomats have been the hallmarks of Canada-China relations in recent years — and they formed the backdrop to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s historic trip late last week to Beijing.

But Carney made it clear he aimed to diversify Canadian trade, and while few geopolitical experts predicted much to come of his meeting with Xi Jinping, apart from initial discussions about electric vehicle (EV) quotas and canola tariffs...