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Carney to Address EU Parliament After State of Union

8/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on September 17, 2026.
He will attend Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech on September 16, 2026.
Carney is the first foreign head of government invited as guest of honor to EU State of the Union.
President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian exports.
Canada announced matching 50% tariffs on about 700 U.S. products effective September 8, 2026.

History

Historical Context

Reagan first championed a North-American free-trade zone, leading to the 1988 Canada-U.S. FTA and the 1992 Bush-negotiated NAFTA, which entered force on 1 January 1994. Economists note U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico rose from $337 billion in 1993 to $1.2 trillion by 2011. After Trump’s 2017 push, the pact was replaced by the USMCA in 2020, shaping today’s tariff disputes.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on September 17, 2026.
He will attend Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech on September 16, 2026.
Carney is the first foreign head of government invited as guest of honor to EU State of the Union.
President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian exports.
Canada announced matching 50% tariffs on about 700 U.S. products effective September 8, 2026.

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