Why Canada can bridge the EU and CPTPP trading blocs

Connecting the European Union and the Indo-Pacific nations would put Prime Minister Mark Carney's call for middle powers to work together into action.

At a recent press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he has offered to 'broker a bridge' between the European Union and the Indo-Pacific nations that make up the CPTPP trading bloc.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KUMARAN NADESAN

February 26, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to India, Australia, and Japan comes at a critical time when Canada is racing to diversify its trading relationships while United States President Donald Trump slaps new tariffs on countries around the world.

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