The Journal. · Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly leading efforts to pivot Canada away from the United States by aligning with the European Union. This move, described as a "massive rewiring of the economic cabling of what we call the West," suggests Canada's desire to reduce its dependence on America and explore new geopolitical and economic partnerships.
“So, it's obviously not every day that a country that is not in Europe brings up the European Union and says, "Hey, can we join you?" How, how big of a deal is this moment? This is a massive rewiring of the economic cabling of what we call the West.”
“For a long time, the West as a geo-economic structure has revolved around the United States. Its market, its military power, its technology, and all of a sudden our closest allies, our northern neighbor, our allies across the ocean are saying, "We are too dependent on America."”
“Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is interested in making Canada the first associate member of the EU.”