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Mark Carney charts independent course for Canada, echoing Pierre Trudeau

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pursuing a foreign policy that emphasizes independence from the United States and closer ties with Europe. This approach echoes the strategies of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Younger Canadians may find this shift surprising, as recent Conservative leaders like Brian Mulroney and Stephen Harper largely aligned Canada with US interests. The current Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, who has been compared to Donald Trump, might have faced a different electoral outcome if Trump had not alienated Canadians with his rhetoric. AI

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Mark Carney charts independent course for Canada, echoing Pierre Trudeau

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alex Lo ·

    The new Canada is much like the old one

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