Bret Stephens' masterclass in bad logic

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s widely praised speech last week in Davos was most notable for its frankness in admitting the hypocrisy behind Western support for a selectively enforced “rules-based international order.” But it also pulled no punches in calling out the coercive measures that great powers — including the United States — are increasingly employing to advance their interests.

Suffice it to say, President Donald Trump did not take this criticism kindly and has since attacked Canada on social media, ridiculously alleging that China is “successfully and completely taking over” the country and threatening 100% tariffs on all Canadian exports to the United States. But the administration should be more careful in how it chooses to exercise its leverage before its threats begin to have diminishing returns.