Canada to be first non-European nation at EPC summit as Carney seeks allies

<p>PM’s attendance at European Political Community meeting in Yerevan seen as part of effort to build new ties after US rupture</p><p>Canada is to become the first non-European country to attend a meeting of the European Political Community when the prime minister, Mark Carney, joins Monday’s summit of the 48-plus nation grouping in Yerevan, Armenia.</p><p>Carney has said he is determined to build a new network of trade and diplomatic alliances after the loss of US markets under Donald Trump. His presence will also represent a show of western support for Armenia in its efforts to distance itself from Russia at a time when Washington’s approach to Moscow’s opponents, such as Ukraine, is at best ambiguous. Canadian diplomats have rejected suggestions Ottawa might seek EU membership.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/03/canada-first-non-european-nation-epc-summit-mark-carney-allies-trump">Continue reading...</a>