https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ursula-von-der-leyen-s-diplomatic-faux-pas-with-mark-carneyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ursula-von-der-leyen-s-diplomatic-faux-pas-with-mark-carneyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ursula-von-der-leyen-s-diplomatic-faux-pas-with-mark-carney#u71548Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:10:48 +0000Mark Carney is pursuing a unique economic alliance and associate membership for Canada within the European Union. He is currently visiting Europe to attend the State of the EU address and hold talks in France regarding trade, defense, and people-to-people ties. Carney is specifically pressing 10 EU countries to ratify a trade deal with Canada. This diplomatic push comes as Canada faces fraught relations and trade disputes with the United States under Donald Trump.Why it mattersCanada is attempting to diversify its international partnerships to mitigate economic risks associated with US trade v