NYT: ‘Early in his second term, President Trump wanted Canada so entwined with the United States that he even set out to make it the 51st state. Instead, he has driven Canada into the arms of the European Union. (…)
The invitation by the European Union on Wednesday for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of the knock-on effects of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening countries that once were considered America’s closest friends.
And even if the gesture by the E.U. ends up being more symbolic than substantive, it shows how Mr. Trump is upending global relationships in ways that will be difficult to undo.’

And: ‘Ursula von der Leyen (...) has said Canada and Europe could work more closely together on the Arctic, their defense industrial bases and critical minerals.’

Don’t make unnecessary enemies? No, the more unnecessary enemies the better.

(a sf 2236)