EghtesadOnline: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin downplayed differences with Canada as the two nations prepare to reframe their trading relationship and the Canadian government charts a course that relies less on American leadership.

EghtesadOnline: As Steven Mnuchin dug in, resisting the rest of the Group of 20, an ally emerged to help the U.S. Treasury Secretary dial back the bloc’s multilateral-trade pledges -- his biggest customer.

EghtesadOnline: A political odd couple, US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resolutely played up their similarities at their first meeting on Monday, even as obvious differences lurked behind their public smiles.