Canada is betting that it can turn economic pain into political pressure on the American president ahead of the midterm elections, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who walked away from US trade talks last week due to what he said was American intransigence, now wants to get negotiations started again.

Canada is betting that it can turn economic pain into political pressure on the American president ahead of the midterm elections, says Kevin Chen from the S Rajaratnam School of…