Canada seeks larger world role as U.S. retreats: foreign minister | Reuters

Canada seeks larger world role as U.S. retreats: foreign minister | Reuters

Freeland, noting "international relationships that had seemed immutable for 70 years are being called into question," stressed the value of bilateral ties with the United States, traditionally seen as Canada's closest friend. She also made clear those bonds might loosen. "The fact that our friend and ally has come to question the very worth of its mantle of global leadership, puts into sharper focus the need for the rest of us to set our own clear and sovereign course," she said in an address to Parliament.