In nod to Trump, Carney says Canada, Europe aren't 'fair-weather allies' in EU speech

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/02890499-20ca-489b-982e-2f52647fe7b0,1789646228225/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C361%2C6944%2C3906%29%3B' alt='Mark Carney speaks to the EU Parliament. Rows of other politicians are seated in the background behind and around him.' width='620' height='349' title='Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, as part of a trip during which he welcomed a proposal by European Commission President for Canada to become the EU&apos;s first associate member, on September 17, 2026. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on September 17, 2026, rejected threats by US President Donald Trump over Ottawa&apos;s push for closer ties with the European Union. (Photo by Jean-Christophe VERHAEGEN / AFP via Getty Images)'/><p></p>