Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will join European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the most high-profile political moment in the EU’s calendar, amid a worsening rift between the U.S. and Ottawa. A European Commission official close to von der Leyen confirmed to POLITICO that Carney had accepted an invitation to attend the State of the EU address in Strasbourg, where the president sets out her priorities for the bloc. President Donald Trump earlier this month, with both sides accusing each other of imposing last-minute conditions.
Washington imposed tariffs on Canadian exports, prompting Canada to retaliate with hard-hitting levies on American steel and aluminum. The Canadian prime minister has been pushing for an alliance of democracies in favor of free trade and pursuing closer relations with the EU as a result.
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