# Carney: Canada has learned it is ‘overdependent’ on the US

https://mins.news/en/item/123091

- DW, 2026-10-30 20:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/mark-carney-canada-has-learned-we-are-overdependent-on-the-us/a-79811469?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Prime Minister Mark Carney told DW that Canada is pursuing closer EU ties to diversify and deepen partnerships beyond the Americas. He backed the proposed term “associated membership,” describing it as the closest possible partnership without full EU membership.

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