Canada breaks with Trump: Can the EU follow suit?

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney broke off trade negotiations with the US, calling Washington's conditions a "bad deal" and vowing retaliation "dollar for dollar." The move puts roughly 87,000 Canadian jobs at risk from new tariffs. Carney cited US demands that would violate Canada's constitutionally protected French language and its ability to sign trade deals with other countries. He framed the dispute as an attack on sovereignty, with early estimates showing 20 billion dollars in Canadian goods affected. The EU faces similar pressure from Trump but is divided on response. While its larger, more diversified economy gives it leverage, member states disagree on strategy, and a break could jeopardize US support for Ukraine.