The EU and Canada announced an alliance at a Montreal summit and signed a digital trade deal. Germany resisted making Canada an associate member. Carney will attend a meeting of EU leaders in June.
Why it matters: Allies are building ties away from US trade threats.
Draft summit text dropped 'associate membership' for 'ever closer association'. Canada also faces an EU carbon tariff threat and signed a trade deal with the UAE.
Why it matters: Canada is diversifying trade away from the US.