# Carney visits Europe: Can Canada seek refuge with the EU amid US trade war?

https://mins.news/en/item/59481

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-15 14:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/15/carney-visits-europe-can-canada-seek-refuge-with-the-eu-amid-us-trade-war?traffic_source=rss

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Strasbourg and Liverpool to pursue what he calls a “unique alliance” with the EU, seeking stronger trade, investment and security ties as relations with Washington deteriorate. Carney says Canada does not want EU membership, but Ottawa is exploring a deeper partnership, including visa-free living and work arrangements in Europe.

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