CanadaâÂÂs prime minister outlines plans for stronger ties with the EU.
CanadaâÂÂs prime minister is turning towards the European Union, as United States President Donald TrumpâÂÂs threats and tariffs force Ottawa to look for other allies and markets.
Mark Carney told the European Parliament that closer ties with the bloc would ensure no one could control CanadaâÂÂs markets or undermine its sovereignty.
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Earlier this year at the World Economic Forum, Carney urged so-called middle powers to act together to limit the effects of coercive actions by more powerful states.
So, do CanadaâÂÂs retaliatory tariffs on the US offer a blueprint for how Europe should deal with the Trump administration?
And can middle powers present a united front?
Presenter: Per Nyberg
Guests:
Julian Karaguesian â Visiting Lecturer at McGill University and a former special adviser to the Canadian finance ministry
Harry Broadman â Former Assistant US Trade Representative
Petros Fassoulas â Secretary General of the European Movement International, a civil society network promoting closer European integration