https://sagire.online/topic/canada/ Articles and notes where Canada is a central actor. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 https://sagire.online/wire/5074b66b/https://sagire.online/wire/5074b66b/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:21:00 -0300Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday that the United States is close to making a trade deal with Canada, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said work remained and that Washington had dropped some demands. Carney said progress had been made but the deal was not done — “they’re asking less and they’re offering more, but we’re not quite there.” According to Carney, the U.S. withdrew earlier demands, including one that would have given Washington final say over trade deals Canada might sign with other nations.United StatesCanadaTradeNorth America https://sagire.online/wire/2e0f7a84/https://sagire.online/wire/2e0f7a84/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:22:00 -0300US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration has the “concept” of a new trade deal with Canada, without offering details. Trump said he had spoken to Prime Minister Mark Carney again and that the concept “is going to be great for our farmers, great for our country”. The statement comes after Carney announced progress toward a future trade deal between the two countries.United StatesCanadaTrade https://sagire.online/wire/8f49f329/https://sagire.online/wire/8f49f329/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:21:00 -0300Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced progress toward a future trade deal with the United States. US President Donald Trump subsequently said both sides had a concept for a mutually beneficial deal, according to the AP.CanadaUnited StatesTradeNorth America https://sagire.online/wire/40f89760/https://sagire.online/wire/40f89760/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:22:00 -0300The Canadian Labour Congress, the country’s central labor union representing about 3 million workers, voted on Thursday to refuse to handle weapons and military equipment destined for Israel, according to Middle East Eye. The body also demanded that the Canadian government “end all direct and indirect transfers of arms and military equipment to Israel.”CanadaIsraelTrade https://sagire.online/wire/fd935085/https://sagire.online/wire/fd935085/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:24:00 -0300Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned Canada and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for reiterating territorial claims over Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb, according to the Tehran Times. He called the UAE’s claims “brazen and interventionist” and criticised Canada for endorsing them in a joint statement. Baqaei said “the islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb are inseparable and eternal parts of Iran’s territorial domain” and that the repetition of “baseless and unfounded” claims will not change “the established geographical, historical and legal realities.”IranUnited Arab EmiratesCanadaDiplomacyThe Gulf https://sagire.online/wire/357da074/https://sagire.online/wire/357da074/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:23:00 -0300Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country “learned we are overdependent” on the US, according to DW. Carney said four decades of deeper economic integration had left Canada too reliant on the US, PBS News reported, in an article from the Associated Press.CanadaUnited StatesNorth AmericaTradeEconomy https://sagire.online/wire/b95f8f4f/https://sagire.online/wire/b95f8f4f/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:22:00 -0300The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) voted in support of a resolution calling on workers to refuse to handle weapons and military equipment destined for Israel, the union said. The union also calls on the Government of Canada to end all direct and indirect transfers of arms and military equipment to Israel. Canada’s central labor union says workers will not handle military cargo going to Israel, according to the Middle East Eye.CanadaIsraelLaborHuman rights https://sagire.online/wire/57057f23/https://sagire.online/wire/57057f23/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:23:00 -0300The European Union (EU) and Canada have agreed to deepen their strategic partnership and announced a series of initiatives on trade, technology and security, TRT World reported. The outlet said US President Donald Trump's policies are straining Washington's relations with traditional allies. Canada will join the EU's $103 billion (€90 billion) support loan for Ukraine, initially contributing $558 million (€500 million), while the two sides expand cooperation across several strategic sectors.European UnionCanadaTradeDiplomacyUkraine https://sagire.online/wire/3dd3a50a/https://sagire.online/wire/3dd3a50a/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:23:00 -0300Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen argued Thursday in Montreal for making Canada the bloc’s first “associate member” and building a broader alliance open to other countries, warning against economic coercion in Trump’s trade war, according to the Associated Press (AP). Trump suggested the arrangement could be a “hostile act” and threatened tariffs on Europe — von der Leyen said Canada cannot become a full member because of geography, but both sides want to bring the relationship to the highest level possible.CanadaEuropean UnionTradeDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/d94619e8/https://sagire.online/wire/d94619e8/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:23:00 -0300European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that the European Union and Canada continue to explore Canada becoming the bloc’s first “associate member,” a term so divisive among member countries that it does not appear in the joint declaration, according to Reuters, in a text published by the South China Morning Post. In a speech at a Canada-EU summit in Montreal, von der Leyen said the two sides aim to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence, climate, energy and security. Deeper ties to Europe are part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strategy to reduce reliance on the US amid strained relations under Trump, according to the newspaper. The term, which Germany and several other EU countries oppose, has no legal meaning.European UnionCanadaDiplomacyEuropeNorth America https://sagire.online/wire/229cb152/https://sagire.online/wire/229cb152/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:23:00 -0300Prime Minister Mark Carney launched The Plan for a Stronger Canada on Thursday, the country’s first national security strategy in more than two decades, according to the Chinese agency Xinhua. According to the release cited by the agency, the strategy outlines five main priorities, including strengthening economic security and resilience by transforming strategic industries and securing supply chains, advancing a disciplined foreign policy to diversify partnerships, and rebuilding and strengthening the Canadian Armed Forces. The Globe and Mail reported that under the new strategy the government will beef up Canada’s intelligence-gathering capabilities and prepare for all contingencies, up to and including war.CanadaNorth AmericaDefenseDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/e6a3ea89/https://sagire.online/wire/e6a3ea89/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:23:00 -0300Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting European Union leaders in Montreal on Thursday and Friday, a two-day summit that will be closely watched for details on how Canada and the European bloc deepen their ties, according to the BBC. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed last month “opening the door” to Canada for what she called “associate membership,” a status that does not currently exist, and Germany and other nations lobbied to remove mention of the term from a draft statement, opting instead for softer language referencing an “ever closer association,” the BBC reported.CanadaEuropean UnionDiplomacyTrade https://sagire.online/wire/7d0bc53c/https://sagire.online/wire/7d0bc53c/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:23:00 -0300Canada and the EU will craft a “new chapter” in their alliance at a Montreal summit that opens Thursday, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). Canada and the EU have dropped the associate membership plan in a bid to deepen ties, according to France 24.CanadaEuropean UnionDiplomacyTrade https://sagire.online/wire/31b36f8f/https://sagire.online/wire/31b36f8f/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:21:00 -0300Canada hosts the EU in Montreal this week for a summit expected to announce new agreements on trade, security and technology, according to the CBC. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen surprised many last month when she announced the EU would begin the process of making Canada its first “associate member,” a status that does not exist within the bloc. EU officials say the 27 countries want the closest possible association with Canada, even as details and the exact title remain under internal debate.CanadaEuropean UnionDiplomacyTrade https://sagire.online/wire/d1b48ceb/https://sagire.online/wire/d1b48ceb/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:23:00 -0300Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said talks had slightly intensified and any progress was because the US was coming closer to the Canadian position — Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on roughly US$ 20 billion in Canadian goods after Canada rejected the terms in August, according to The Hindu.CanadaTradeUnited States