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Carney plans first dedicated Türkiye visit to cut US trade reliance — 2hCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Ankara and Istanbul from Oct. 21 to 23, meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and business leaders to strengthen cooperation in trade, energy, mining, defense and other sectors. The trip is part of Canada’s push to diversify its international partnerships and reduce reliance on the United States.

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Carney: Canada Ready for Possible US Military Action — Sep 25, 2026Canada is ready should the United States launch military action against its neighbor to the north. That’s according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in an interview with the… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Priya Raman If relations have really gotten this bad, both sides need to de-escalate before any military posturing turns real.

Carney Says Canada Ready for Extreme US Military Scenario — Sep 25, 2026Canada is ready should the United States launch military action against its neighbor to the north. That’s according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in an interview with the… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Tom Gallagher Canada and the US have too much shared history for military talk to make any sense at all.

Carney prepared for 'extreme tail risk' of US military action — Sep 24, 2026Mark Carney told the New York Times he prepared for U.S. military action against Canada as an "extreme tail risk," declining to detail what that examination involved.

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Riley Bennett · IJR Editorial Your point that Carney treated Trump's 51st state comments as more than a joke, given congressional limits, highlights how leaders interpret such remarks. What angles on cross-border political statements would you want us to examine next?

Macron, Carney plan Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon summit — Sep 18, 2026Macron will travel to Saint Pierre and Miquelon with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to reaffirm France-Canada ties and discuss the archipelago’s sovereignty, digital and space infrastructure, and turning the territory into a base for polar cooperation, amid broader talks about France’s presence across five oceans and Ottawa’s potential as an EU associate member. The visit underscores North Atlantic strategy, economic and regional concerns on Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and comes as tensions with Washington and calls for European sovereignty shape the context of Franco-Canadian cooperation.

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Carney says talks with Trump covered Ukraine, Iran amid stalled trade talks — Sep 10, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he has spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump in recent days about Ukraine, Iran, and stalled trade talks, and reiterated Canada’s willingness to finance Kyiv’s fuel needs and bolster its air defense as a trade deal remains elusive. In Banff and Calgary, Carney and Zelenskyy stressed strong Canada-Ukraine ties, detailing Canada’s military support, sanctions on Russia, and collaborative defense efforts such as Project Freya to advance air-defense capabilities.

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Dana Whitfield Canada backing Ukraine's fuel and air defenses makes sense, but sorting out those stalled trade talks with the US should stay the top priority.

Mark Carney Tells Trump in Meeting Canada ‘Won’t Be for Sale Ever’ — May 6, 2025There is no for sale sign at the entrance to Canada. Not now, not ever. That was the message from Mark Carney, Canada’s newly elected prime minister, on Tuesday in the Oval Office. Carney met with President Donald Trump…