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Canada's Carney to address European Parliament amid trade dispute with US

The visit follows collapsed trade negotiations and new 50% tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.

The short version

  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament next month amid escalating trade friction with the United States.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • The diplomatic move follows the collapse of U.S.-Canada trade discussions and Donald Trump's imposition of 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian exports.[ABC News]
  • Canada aims to double its non-U.S. exports over the next decade to reduce reliance on the American market.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney will deliver an address to the European Parliament next month.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Trade discussions between the United States and Canada collapsed, leading Donald Trump to impose 50% tariffs on approximately $20 billion in Canadian products.[ABC News · Associated Press]
  • Canada seeks to double its non-U.S. exports over the next decade to diminish economic reliance on the United States.[ABC News]

Sources

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