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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to address European Parliament amid trade dispute with US

Carney's upcoming visit to Brussels follows the collapse of trade negotiations and escalating tariffs between the U.S. and Canada.

Updated Aug 27, 2026 · 03:18 UTC2 reports

The short version

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the EU State of the Union address on Sept. 16 and speak to the European Parliament on Sept. 17.
The trip follows the collapse of trade talks with the U.S., leading President Donald Trump to impose 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods and triggering retaliatory tariffs from Ottawa.
The diplomatic move aligns with Canada's goal to double its non-U.S. exports over the next decade to reduce economic reliance on the U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to attend European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address as a guest of honor on Sept. 16, 2026, and address European lawmakers the following day.[ABC News · ABC News]
The visit comes after U.S.-Canada trade discussions collapsed and U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, prompting Ottawa to institute retaliatory tariffs.[ABC News · ABC News]
Canada became the first non-European nation to join the European Union's Security Action for Europe initiative.[ABC News · ABC News]
Carney has set a target to double Canada's non-U.S. exports over the next 10 years.[ABC News · ABC News]

The long-term impact of retaliatory tariffs and Canada's ability to successfully double non-U.S. exports within a decade remain unproven.[ABC News · ABC News]