Canada's Mark Carney and the EU Shrug Off Trump's Threats, Looking to Forge an "Alliance for the Future"
Carney backed closer EU ties as Canada seeks to cut reliance on the United States, with 70% of exports still bound for that market, officials said.
- On Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met European Commission President Ursula and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola in Strasbourg, France, to discuss a proposed partnership with the European Union.
- Rising pressure from the United States, including tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st state, has pushed Ottawa to reduce its reliance on its neighbor and seek deeper economic and security ties with Europe.
- Addressing the European Parliament, Carney acknowledged the potential for "associate membership" while emphasizing that Canada pursues "resilience so that no one can control our open markets, impair our sovereignty, threaten our territorial integrity, or undermine our freedoms."
- Speaking Wednesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, Trump threatened to impose heavy tariffs on the European bloc if it grants Canada special status, calling the arrangement "hostile act" and "laughable."
- Canada and the European Union will convene for a summit in Montreal on Oct. 29 and 30, building on Ottawa's participation this year in the $173 billion SAFE defense procurement program.
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The Canadian Prime Minister has accepted the hand extended by Brussels to outline a "alliance for the future" with the European Union, a formidable project that is already enraging the American President.
Canada's Prime Minister explains how his country could work more closely with the EU, with particular emphasis on one thing: sovereignty.
Canada's Mark Carney and the EU shrug off Trump's threats, looking to forge an "Alliance for the Future"
Canada's leader draws regular scorn from President Trump, but European leaders gave him a standing ovation as they aim to push their ties to "the highest level."
Berliner Morgenpost
In the EU Parliament, the 61-year-old is welcomed like a healer. For Europe, he is the most important ally against Donald Trump.
The Prime Minister of Canada, a former banker with no political experience, has become the great hope of liberal Europe
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