Canada and Europe Want a Closer Partnership as Ties With the U.S. Get Complicated

As questions grow about the future of global alliances, Canada and the European Union are meeting this week to try and bring their countries closer together.

Canada and the European Union are sitting down for a big summit this week. Both sides are looking to grow their partnership, but they face a tricky road ahead. Why does this matter? People are starting to worry about the future of the global order—basically, the set of rules and alliances that keep countries working together. With the relationship between Canada and the United States feeling a bit rocky lately, Canada is looking toward Europe as a stronger, more reliable cousin. Former government officials are calling for real, concrete results from this meeting. They say Canada needs more…