Carney says deepening ‘alliance’ with European Union is a work in progress

Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-09-15 19:53:40.0
Tags: [National, Trade, Economy, Energy, Mining, Governance]

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada is in the process of deepening its strategic alliance and economic ties with the 27-member European Union amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States under President Donald Trump. Speaking in Toronto prior to traveling to Strasbourg, France—where he will address the European Parliament and participate in the EU's state of the union debate—Carney emphasized that the partnership focuses on strategic sectors such as energy and critical minerals. He stated that the diplomatic and economic outreach aims to diversify supply chains and enhance national sovereignty and independence. Discussions follow a strategic partnership initiated in June of the previous year, with further talks scheduled for a summit in Montreal.