Canada is expanding trade and security ties beyond the US as tensions with Washington reshape its foreign policy strategy.
Canada advancing its 'middle power' strategy with new trade deals, Anand says
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- ATLANTA: Canada is making rapid progress in diversifying its trade and security ties around the world with a goal of doubling its non-US trade in the next decade, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday, as Ottawa emphasizes trust in building new relationships outside North America.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to double Canada's non-US trade over the next decade as President Donald Trump's tariffs have rippled through Canada's economy.
- "This is our middle power diplomacy," Anand told Reuters, citing Canada's work with Nordic countries on Arctic safety and security in the face of growing Russian threats, and its efforts to protect citizens' privacy in the rapidly advancing area of AI and innovation, together with India and Australia.
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