Can Canada teach Europe how to stand up to Trump?

Canada and the US are engaged in a trade war, with US President Donald Trump imposing a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminum. Despite Trump claiming that the US does not need Canada, the two economies remain deeply intertwined, with Canada supplying the US with crude oil, aluminum, potash, and auto parts. According to the Associated Press, roughly 4 million barrels of Canadian crude oil flow south daily, fueling American cars, trucks, and airplanes.

The trade tensions escalated after trade talks between the two countries broke down, with Trump imposing new tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian imports. Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of US annual imports, set to take effect on September 8. Trump also announced 50% tariffs on Canadian autos and parts to take effect on January 1.

Mark Carney, though not further specified, called for the world's "middle powers" to band together, and Politico EU reported that Brussels is watching Canada's approach closely.

Brief written by urgent.news from Politico EU, Associated Press, The Economic Times — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.