Progressive diplomacy

Re: Trading truths; Trump doesn’t care about Canada. Let’s not overplay our NAFTA hand. Conrad Black, Feb. 17

Conrad Black is quite right when he says that Canada is emphasizing politically correct positions in the current NAFTA negotiations.

It is difficult to understand why Canada insists that gender equality and environmental concerns are being introduced into these discussions. They should be dealt with in domestic forums. There are enough substantial trade issues to be settled without muddying the waters for the purposes of political correctness. Tim Carsley, Montreal, Que.