Mark Carney

In the cooling embers of failing trade talks with U.S. President Trump, Prime Minister Carney is looking for greener pastures — and he may have found a good spot: Europe. According to Reuters, Carney has been meeting European leaders for months — quietly pursuing an alternative: A push for Canada to become a “unique member” of the European Union. …To be clear, what Carney is pursuing is a not-yet-created “unique member” nation-status of the European Union (EU) — a status that would have to be built from scratch. …Carney’s focus isn’t about lowering prices today or tomorrow, but improving Canada’s economic position for the long-term. Carney’s discussion with EU leaders will not mitigate the immediate financial pressure coming from the current US trade war.

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