# Carney visits Europe to seek closer ties amid worsening trade war with Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/60416

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 06:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/carney-visits-europe-seek-closer-ties-amid-worsening-trade-war-with-trump-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa33eea4391a0001266df7

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Strasbourg on Wednesday, becoming the first foreign head of government to attend the European Commission president’s State of the Union address. He is seeking new partnerships as U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly threatens Canada’s sovereignty.

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