Canada’s lead negotiator QUITS as trade talks stall

As Canada’s top trade negotiator exits, a Carney-backed candidate emerges — raising questions about whether Ottawa is preparing for a new approach at the negotiating table.

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Canada’s ambassador to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, will step down in the new year, opening a key post as Ottawa and Washington enter a new phase of trade discussions. Mark Wiseman — a close ally of the Prime Minister and a vocal critic of supply management — is under consideration as her replacement, raising questions…