# Carney Calls for Closer Canada-EU Alliance to Defend Sovereignty

https://mins.news/en/item/63182

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-17 19:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-17/carney-calls-on-closer-canada-eu-alliance-to-defend-sovereignty?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aac3fc389e5cf0001dfa926

> Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Canada and the European Union to build a closer alliance, seeking a strong enough bulwark to resist intimidation from powers such as the US and China that could threaten their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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