Bill Clinton Calls Canada’s EU Pivot a Profound "Verdict on American Leadership" By: Wimal Navaratnam- September 18, 2026 WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has issued a stark warning regarding the rapidly deteriorating trade relations between the United States and Canada, characterizing Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's historic address in Strasbourg this week as a profound "verdict on American leadership." In a widely circulated commentary responding to the European Union’s unprecedented proposal to grant Canada "associate membership," Clinton offered a sobering assessment of the geopolitical fallout. He warned that by aggressively alienating its closest allies, the United States is structurally damaging the global trade architecture for the next decade. The former president’s remarks stand in sharp contrast to the current White House, which recently labeled the prospective EU-Canada partnership a "hostile act" and threate...