Canada’s Carney says middle-power countries shouldn’t compete for favor with the US
Carney said Canada and the European Union have a combined population more than twice the United States and a defense budget twice China’s.
- On Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Carney met Martin to discuss shifting Canada's focus away from the United States, arguing middle power countries should not compete for favor with America.
- About 85% of Canadian trade remains tariff-free under the USMCA, though Carney noted President Donald Trump's trade war has chilled investment and caused diplomatic friction.
- During his ninth European trip in 15 months, Carney showcased Canada's 56 critical minerals partnerships across more than 10 countries and membership in the European Union's SAFE mechanism.
- Ireland prepares to hold the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union in July, while Trump hosts UFC fights on Sunday for his 80th birthday.
- Carney aims to double non-United States exports within a decade, pursuing a 'third path' with Europe as he envisions a new world order built starting with the continent.
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From Davos to the G7: Mark Carney’s middle-power moment
When Mark Carney arrived in Davos in January and warned that “middle powers” risked ending up “on the menu” of the “hegemons,” he sounded like a Canadian prime minister on the hunt for a foreign policy. Six months later, diplomats across Europe and Asia are still quoting the speech. “He said what was needed to be said. At that time, the main crisis was not yet Iran, it was Greenland,” said Stéphane Dion, who recently retired as Canada’s special …
From Ireland, Carney urged the middle powers to create a common front instead of "seeking the favor of the US".
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PBS NewsHourCanada's Carney says middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favor with the U.S.
DUBLIN — Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to pivot away from the United States and align with Europe, meeting with the leader...
Canadian PM Carney Affirms that "Middle Powers" with Same Ideological Construct Can Collectively Counterbalance U.S. Global Power
Making his ninth trip to Europe since become prime minister 15 months ago, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney once again outlined his governing model to combat a U.S. administration that he claims has fractured the globalist norms. During his press conference with Micheal Martin, Ireland’s taoiseach (Prime Minister), Carney once again built upon the idea […]
Los Angeles Times
The Tribune-DemocratCanada's Carney says middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favor with U.S.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to align with Europe and pivot away from the United States, meeting with the leader of Ireland and saying middle-power countries shouldn’t compete for favor with America.
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