From Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to reduce the country's economic reliance on the United States. This move comes as retaliatory tariffs take effect on about $20 billion worth of US goods. The goal is to deepen ties with Europe, with options including expanding existing agreements or negotiating a new one.

Further details on the potential agreements with the European Union are available, but it is known that they could stop just short of membership. The prime minister believes four decades of integration have left Canada too reliant on the US.

The tariffs and shift in economic strategy are part of a response to US trade policies, and Canada is awaiting a response from US President Donald Trump.