# Canada's Carney seeks trade deals to reduce US reliance

> Canada's Prime Minister meets Turkey to cut US trade dependence.
- Title: Canada's Carney seeks trade deals to reduce US reliance
- Summary: Canada's Prime Minister meets Turkey to cut US trade dependence. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney visits Turkey to sign trade deals and reduce US trade…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/canadas-carney-visits-turkey-in-push-to-ease-us-trade-dependence
- Published: 2026-10-22T02:06:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mark carney, turkey, canada, us trade, nato, trade deals, news, world
## Canada's Prime Minister visits Turkey
Prime Minister Mark Carney meets Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan for the first time as a Canadian leader.
## Carney aims to reduce US trade dependence
Carney seeks to deepen trade with other 'middle powers' and ease Canada's reliance on the US.
## Trade deals with Turkey
Carney and Erdogan sign a declaration to deepen cooperation in defense, energy, and other areas.
## Canada's trade with Turkey
Trade between Canada and Turkey rose 50% in five years despite being less than 0.3% of Canada's total merchandise trade.
## Carney's global trade strategy
Carney signed over 20 trade deals to double non-US exports in the next decade, including a deal with China to slash tariffs on electric vehicles.
## Key takeaway

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney visits Turkey to sign trade deals and reduce US trade reliance.