Stop Calling the EU-Canada Deal a Post-US Era. It’s a Panic Move.
The EU’s offer of ‘associate membership’ to Canada isn’t the dawn of a post-American utopia. It’s a terrified survival pact by middle-power democracies scrambling to avoid being crushed between US-China polarity. When you still rely on the US for your LNG and security, this isn’t autonomy—it’s panic.