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- Prime Minister Mark Carney said he is seeking to cut Canada’s reliance on the United States.
- Carney told New York Times reporters he wants deeper trade, defense and cultural ties with the EU, China and India.
- During a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, he set Canada on a path toward ‘associate member’ status.
- He noted the EU is the world’s second-largest economy and that Canada is under-penetrated there.
