Canada can only go so far in responding to new import taxes imposed by US President Donald Trump given the mismatch in size between the economies, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.“There is a limit to matching these tariffs dollar for dollar given the fact that our economy is a tenth the size of the United States,

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said it was important to strengthen ties with "reliable allies" in Europe, as he met British and French leaders on his first overseas visit amid tensions with the United States.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday warned his country must reduce its reliance on the United States and would turn towards its "reliable" European allies instead on his first trip abroad.Carney's transatlantic visit to British leader Keir Starmer and France's Emmanuel Macron came after US President Donald Trump suggested his country could become part of the United States and threatened its economy.