Note to Carney: No deal is better than a bad deal

The Carney government is increasingly re-orienting trade and defence policy towards Europe and away from the US. And that's a very good thing.

Aug 11, 2025

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France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer — Under Prime Minister Carney, Canada is moving away from the US and towards France and the UK.

There are a growing number of voices warning against Canada signing a trade deal with the US that does more harm than good. This post joins the chorus.

The fact is, we don’t need a deal with Trump’s America because we already have a deal. Under the Canada-United …

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