Canada continues to draw closer to Europe, and Trump escalates threats: "We will impose heavy sanctions"
US President Trump sharply attacked the European initiative to include Canada as an associate member of the European Union, and threatened to impose heavy tariffs or halt trade with Europe. Meanwhile, Canada submitted a formal request to join the British-led JEF military coalition, aiming to reduce its security dependence on the United States.
US President Donald Trump sharply attacked the European initiative to include Canada as an associate member of the European Union, and warned that such a move would be considered a hostile act in his eyes. Trump threatened to impose serious tariffs or halt trade with Europe on many products. The threat comes in response to a statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who called for opening the EU's doors to Canada. At the same time, Trump signed an executive order to remove Canadian products from federal civilian procurement. On the Canadian side, Ottawa submitted a formal request to join the British-led JEF military coalition, a move aimed at diversifying security ties and tightening military cooperation with Europe, in order to reduce security dependence on the United States. The implementation details of the executive order have not been published.