Ottawa is now seeking to diversify its security and economy by exploring Sweden's Gripen as an alternative to the 88 American F-35 fighter jets it had planned to purchase. The government is also expanding economic ties with China and reducing reliance on Elon Musk's Starlink satellites. These measures follow the August collapse of bilateral trade talks and threats from President Donald Trump to make Canada the 51st U.S. state, though Carney says he continues to speak frequently with Trump.
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Canada’s PM Plans for Risk of U.S. Military Action
Geopolitics27 days ago
Mark Carney has viewed the preparation for worst-case security scenarios with Washington as a core duty of his office. The Canadian Prime Minister told The New York Times that his government has spent a year analyzing the "extreme tail risk" of U.S.-led military action against Canada, noting that while such a scenario is not the base case, planning for it is a responsibility.
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