This article originally appeared in The Hill. Below is an excerpt from the article.
By Mark Lawson and Matthew Bondy, April 7, 2025
It was significant — and wise — that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first trip abroad was to the United Kingdom and France.
Rather than focusing on Washington, Canada’s next elected prime minister, whether Carney or Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, should continue thinking generationally about Canada’s economic and security partnerships with Britain and Europe.
America under President Trump is withdrawing from its postwar global leadership role, but Europe is moving in precisely the opposite direction. Europe is getting much more serious on geopolitical risk management and national security. Meanwhile, Canada needs a more diversified portfolio of strategic friends and assets following the close of Pax Americana.
Two huge opportunities have arisen that could boost Canadian defense capability in tandem with Europe’s…
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Mark Lawson, a former deputy chief of staff to Ontario Premier Doug Ford, is an independent consultant based in Toronto.
Matthew Bondy is a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a contributor to the Center for North American Prosperity and Security.
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