Canada’s Answer to Trump’s Tariffs: More Energy Deals With Europe

The Carney government’s agreement with a German natural gas company will also reduce Europe’s dependence on a Qatari supply made more uncertain by war. Canada announced a second major deal on Wednesday to export liquefied natural gas to Europe, part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s effort to reduce the country’s economic dependence on the United States. The announcement came a week after President Trump signed an order imposing 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian exports, excluding energy, and amid global energy upheaval caused by the American and Israeli war against Iran. Canadian natural gas and oil exports have historically gone almost entirely to American customers.

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Scoop News DeskCanada · Published Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:24 PM UTC

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Trump has repeatedly suggested that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state, and said last week, “without us, there’s no way they can survive.” Tensions peaked last week when Canada canceled a joint ceremonial opening with the United States of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, whose cost of 6.4 billion Canadian dollars, about $4.5 billion, Canada funded entirely.

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