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2026-09-17 06:56:10
[Canadian Prime Minister's European Visit Seeks Signal to the US] European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in her 2026 State of the Union address to the European Parliament on March 16, stated her willingness to work with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Canada's bid to become the first "joint member" of the EU. During his visit to Europe, Prime Minister Carney proposed that Canada is seeking a "unique alliance relationship" with the EU. Experts analyze that against the backdrop of the ongoing US-Canada trade dispute, this move by Canada is both a proactive adjustment of its strategy and a move to diversify its foreign relations, as well as a signal to the US to increase its leverage in future US-Canada trade negotiations. (CCTV)
