OTTAWA ¨C Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has captured global attention by championing the idea of an alliance of mid-level economic powers that would operate beyond President Donald Trump¡¯s increasingly protectionist United States.
Yet Carney¡¯s push to lessen dependence on the U.S. is colliding with a stubborn reality: access to American markets remains a crucial part of Canada¡¯s appeal to prospective trading partners, according to interviews with a dozen government officials and business leaders.
Since winning election in April 2025, Carney¡¯s team has led four trade missions, including two to Asia, seeking foreign investment in mining, engineering and infrastructure projects. A fifth, the largest so far, is headed ?to Japan later this month.
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