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Carney seeks deeper EU ties for Canada

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 6 developments

TORONTO -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking a deeper relationship with the European Union that could give Canadians greater freedom to work and study there.

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  1. Canada Discussing Joining EU As ‘Associate Member,’ Report Says

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Carney pitches Canada to global investors as Trump tries to pull investment south

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  3. Mark Carney says Canada not looking to join EU after report

    Headline from UPI ·

  4. Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  5. Carney pursues ‘unique alliance’ with EU as Canada pivots away from US

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  6. Newest

    Carney seeks deeper EU ties for Canada

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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  1. Bloomberg

    Carney, Canada and Europe Are Building a Hedge Against America and Trump (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Is Canada becoming the European Union’s 28th state, rather than America’s 51st? Next week, Prime Minister Mark Carney will join EU President Ursula von der Leyen in announcing a plan for deeper ties as the Trump administration escalates its trade war against its neighbor.

  2. Bloomberg

    Carney’s Canada Investment Summit Brings Global Investors to Toronto (opens Bloomberg)

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    Also: Ahead of the summit, banks make big-money pledges

  3. Financial Times

    Canada seeks $1tn from investors looking for a haven from Trump (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts a summit to put money behind his plan to decouple from an increasingly hostile US

  4. Wall Street Journal

    Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part.

  5. HuffPost

    Canada's Carney Eyes Closer Ties To EU Amid Escalating Trade War With The U.S., WSJ Reports (opens HuffPost)

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    Canada’s escalating trade war with the United States has added urgency to its strategic pivot towards other trading partners.

  6. Forbes

    Canada Discussing Joining EU As ‘Associate Member,’ Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Canadian officials are reportedly seeking closer ties with the European Union amid the trade war between Canada and the U.S.

  7. BBC News

    Carney gambles on the world's biggest investors betting on Canada (opens BBC News)

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    In the midst of a trade war with the US, the prime minister leveraged his connections in global finance to invite some of the world's biggest investors to Canada.

  8. UPI

    WSJ: Canada exploring 'associate membership' in European Union (opens UPI)

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    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is negotiating to become an "associate member" of the European Union, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

  9. Digital Journal

    Canada’s Carney seeks closer Europe ties to counter hostile U.S. (opens Digital Journal)

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    Prime Minister Mark Carney calls Canada "the most European of non-European countries,"as he seeks to reduce dependence on a hostile United States.

  10. BBC News

    Carney eyes 'unique alliance' with EU as trade war with US intensifies (opens BBC News)

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    While Carney has ruled out EU membership, the Canadian leader says he wants to pursue a "unique alliance" with Brussels.

  11. WFMZ Allentown

    Carney pitches Canada to global investors as Trump tries to pull investment south (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is courting some of the world’s biggest investors as he tries to reduce Canada’s economic dependence on the United States during an escalating trade war with President Donald Trump. About 300 CEOs and senior executives…

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Canada seeks 'unique alliance' with EU, Carney says (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Mark Carney clarified Canada's EU ambitions amid a WSJ report that Ottawa was exploring an "associate membership" with the bloc.

  13. WFMZ Allentown

    Canada's Carney seeks closer Europe ties to counter hostile US (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Prime Minister Mark Carney calls Canada "the most European of non-European countries," and while formal EU membership may be tricky, he is pursuing unprecedented closeness with the bloc to reduce dependence on a hostile United States.

  14. Bloomberg

    Mark Carney Seeks C$1 Trillion of Investment Amid US Trade Strains (opens Bloomberg)

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    For Mark Carney, walking away from trade talks with US President Donald Trump was politically popular. Now Canada’s leader has to contend with a more difficult economic reality.

  15. UPI

    Mark Carney says Canada not looking to join EU after report (opens UPI)

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    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is negotiating to become an "associate member" of the European Union, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

  16. PBS NewsHour

    Carney pitches Canada to global investors amid trade war with Trump (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Carney is pitching Canada's energy and critical minerals, educated workforce, global trade access and political stability as reasons to invest.

  17. Al Jazeera

    Carney pitches Canada to global investors amid US trade war (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Hundreds of investors overseeing nearly $120 trillion in assets will gather in Toronto for the Canada Investment Summit.

  18. Time

    Canada Seeks 'Unique Alliance' With E.U. Amid U.S. Trade War. Here's What It Could Look Like (opens Time)

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    “We share the same values, we have the same priorities and we have very complementary strengths," Carney said of the European Union.

  19. Townhall

    Carney Wants to Make Canada an 'Associate Member' of the EU. What Does That Mean for the US? (opens Townhall)

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  20. Financial Times

    Carney urges EU to cement trade deal as Ottawa seeks pivot from US (opens Financial Times)

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    Canada’s prime minister tells FT deeper ties with Europe will make both sides ‘more resilient’ amid Trump turmoil

  21. Bloomberg

    Mark Carney and Canada Eye a European Future: Big Take Podcast (opens Bloomberg)

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    Amid rising tensions with the US, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to strengthen economic and strategic ties overseas.

  22. Bloomberg

    Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney Courts World’s Top Investors at Toronto Summit (opens Bloomberg)

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    Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering some of the world’s top investors Monday night and Tuesday as he seeks to attract more investment into the country while reducing its reliance on the US and diversifying its markets.

  23. Fortune

    Mark Carney pitches Canada to global investors as ‘much more than being next to the United States’ and a reliable partner that ‘respects rule of law’ (opens Fortune)

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    “They are coming because of Canada,” he said. “If they wanted to go to the United States, they would go to the United States.”

  24. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe seeking deeper ties with the European Union as Canada’s trade war with President Donald Trump intensifies

  25. KTVZ Bend

    Canada is pursuing a ‘unique alliance’ with the EU as US ties remain fraught. Here’s what we know (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is pursuing a “unique alliance” with the European Union, a further signal of Ottawa’s efforts to pivot away from the Washington amid a deepening trade war.

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