Canada has 'learned we are overdependent on the US'
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed that Canada is overly dependent on the United States and is seeking to deepen economic ties with the European Union. The two parties are discussing a potential 'associate membership' status for Canada within the EU framework.
Why it matters
This signals a potential shift in North American trade dynamics and a strategic pivot by Canada to reduce economic reliance on US policy volatility.
Prime Minister Mark Carney tells DW that Canada is seeking closer EU ties to "diversify and deepen" partnerships beyond the Americas. Despite German pushback, he said he favors the all-new term "associate membership."
https://p.dw.com/p/5Osbl Prefer DW on Google Carney told DW that in 'many cases' there could be scope for deeper Canada-EU cooperation than between Canada and the US Image: Dmytro Rusanov/DW Advertisement Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to DW on Friday after talks in Montreal with European Union leaders seeking to hammer out details of a new, closer partnership between Canada and the EU .
Amid difficult negotiations with US President Donald Trump , representing Canada 's biggest trading partner, Carney said that he and his compatriots had come to realize the country was too dependent on the economic powerhouse to the south.
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