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Is Carney’s Europe pivot in Canada’s best interest?

Sep 18, 2026 · 25 min · 8 segments

Prime Minister Mark Carney moves to deepen ties with the European Union, but is it in Canada’s best interest? The Liberals try to lure foreign investment. And Stephen Harper stands behind the decision…

Prime Minister Mark Carney moves to deepen ties with the European Union, but is it in Canada’s best interest? The Liberals try to lure foreign investment. And Stephen Harper stands behind the decision to walk away from U.S. trade talks. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Prime Minister Mark Carney moves to deepen ties with the European Union, but is it in Canada’s best interest? The Liberals try to lure foreign investment. And Stephen Harper stands behind the decision…

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Speakers: Althia RajPanelistAndrew CoynePanelistChantal HébertPanelistRosemary BartonHost

Top entities: Canada×48 Andrew Coyne×19 Stephen Harper×22 Mark Carney×20 Europe×19

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Andrew CoynePersonCanadian columnist
96%19 mentions
Stephen HarperPersonFormer Prime Minister of Canada
94%22 mentions
Mark CarneyPersonPrime Minister of Canada
91%20 mentions
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89%19 mentions
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84%19 mentions
Chantal HébertPersonCanadian journalist
82%14 mentions
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79%14 mentions
Althia RajPersonJournalist
77%6 mentions
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74%3 mentions
Rosemary BartonPersonCanadian journalist
72%7 mentions
Donald TrumpPerson45th and 47th U.S. President
70%10 mentions
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67%3 mentions
Conservative Party of CanadaOrganizationPolitical party
65%14 mentions
Rosemary Barton LiveTV SeriesTelevision show
62%2 mentions
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60%3 mentions
Jonathan WilkinsonPersonCanadian Ambassador to the European Union
57%2 mentions
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55%1 mention
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Ursula von der LeyenPersonPresident of the European Commission
48%2 mentions
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43%2 mentions
VancouverCityCity in British Columbia, Canada
40%2 mentions
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38%1 mention
The Wall Street JournalPeriodicalAmerican newspaper
35%1 mention
BrexitEvent
33%1 mention
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30%1 mention
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27%1 mention
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27%1 mention
AustraliaCountryCountry in Oceania
23%1 mention
BrusselsEntityCapital of Belgium
21%1 mention
Canada Pension PlanEntity
18%2 mentions
TorontoCityCity in Ontario, Canada
16%1 mention
Heathrow AirportAirportInternational airport in England
13%1 mention
National Energy ProgramOrganization
11%1 mention
Jason KenneyPersonFormer Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada
9%2 mentions
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportEntityInternational airport in Québec, Canada
6%1 mention
Pierre PoilievrePersonLeader of the Official Opposition of Canada
4%1 mention
Joe OliverPersonFormer Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Canada
1%1 mention

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