Carney pivots Canada toward Europe as US ties fracture

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is urgently reducing Canada's economic dependence on the United States after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs and threatened sovereignty, shifting focus toward Europe as a new alliance partner. Carney met French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday and embraced Canada becoming the European Union's first associate member, arguing countries need economic strength to resist domination by any single power. He has also met European Commission leaders and Britain's prime minister this week. Canada's diversification push follows nearly 40 years of deep U.S. integration, with roughly 70% of Canadian exports going to America. Carney aims to double non-U.S. trade within a decade, with a Canada-EU summit scheduled for late October.