# Freeland Warns U.S. Alliances Are Fraying

https://mins.news/en/video/104371

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-17 13:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4PPOI6zcaI

> Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada and other democracies should rely less on the United States while remaining open to rebuilding the Western alliance. She also discusses Alberta separatism, Donald Trump’s approach to Russia and Ukraine, and how her U.S. negotiating experience shaped her new book, Unreliable Boyfriend.

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