Canadian leader Mark Carney seeks deeper EU ties as US trade war worsens

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe seeking deeper ties with the European Union as Canada’s trade war with President Donald Trump intensifies. Ottawa wants a broader strategic partnership that could eventually give Canadians greater freedom to live, work and study in Europe, while stopping short of EU membership. The trip will put Carney back on a European stage after his Davos criticism of great-power coercion drew a rebuke from Trump.

Canada has retaliated against U.S. tariffs while Europe chose accommodation. Ottawa says its European push is not simply leverage against Washington but part of a broader effort to reduce dependence on the U.S.

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