# Canada will decide its own partnerships, Carney says

https://mins.news/en/item/62491

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 11:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/canada-will-decide-its-own-partnerships-carney-says-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aabca8dfbc2160001c2b2f7

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday that Canada would decide for itself which countries to make deals with. He was responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of proposed closer EU-Canada ties, including an EU offer for Canada to become its first associate member.

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