Canada's Carney Pledges Deeper Ties With Allies to Offset U.S. Trade Uncertainty
OTTAWA–Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will pursue new strategic economic agreements with allies regardless of the outcome of talks between Washington and Ottawa to resolve the current trade row.
Carney's remarks Monday in Brussels came as he and senior European Union officials agreed on a new bilateral relationship that envisages closer ties between Canada and the bloc on defense, digital policy, supply chains, and security.
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