Canadians Prefer The European Union to the U.S. as Political and Trade Partner - teleSUR English
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On Tuesday, Nanos Research published a poll showing that Canadians believe the European Union (EU) should be the country's main trade priority over the next

Survey Finds 41% Rank the European Union First, Compared With 20% for the United States.

On Tuesday, Nanos Research published a poll showing that Canadians believe the European Union (EU) should be the country’s main trade priority over the next five years, ahead of the United States.

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The survey, commissioned by The Globe and Mail newspaper, indicates that 41% of respondents place the EU as the top priority of Canada’s trade strategy, compared with 20% who point to the United States. Another 30% consider all the markets presented to be equally important.

In addition, 83% want Canada to strengthen its relations with the EU: 60% favor “much closer” ties, even beyond trade, and 23% favor a closer relationship.

The support extends to the possibility of negotiating some type of association with the European bloc. 58% support that option and another 21% partially support it if it allows expanded cooperation on trade, defense, technology, energy and research without full membership in the EU.

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The results come two weeks before the Canada-EU summit to be held Oct. 29-30 in Montreal, where Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be present. The meeting takes place amid a sharp deterioration in trade relations between Canada and the United States.

In August, Carney suspended trade negotiations with Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump announced 50% tariffs on about 28 billion Canadian dollars (about 19.7 billion dollars or 17.6 billion euros) in products. In response to this unjustified action, Ottawa implemented equivalent levies.

Since then, Carney has accelerated a diversification strategy aimed at reducing dependence on the United States and strengthening economic and security ties with Europe, India and other markets.

The Canadian government has said its goal is to increase the country’s strategic autonomy and double Canada’s access to international markets.

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