Canada seeks EU trade deal as Trump escalates tariff war

Canada and the European Union are moving to strengthen their trade relationship, a shift driven by rising tensions with the United States under Donald Trump. The US has long been Canada’s top trading partner, thanks in part to the world’s longest shared land border. But as Trump intensifies his tariff war, Ottawa is looking to diversify its economic ties. Talks with the EU, as well as other global partners, aim to reduce Canada’s reliance on the American market. No final agreements have been announced, but the direction signals a strategic pivot.