Canada to be first non-European nation at EPC summit as Carney seeks allies

PM’s attendance at European Political Community meeting in Yerevan signals effort to build new ties after US rupture Canada is to become the first non-European country to attend a meeting of the European Political Community when the prime minister, Mark Carney, joins Monday’s summit of the 48-plus nation grouping in Yerevan, Armenia. Carney has said he is determined to build a new network of trade and diplomatic alliances after the loss of US markets under Donald Trump. His presence will also re