In a moment that may mark a turning point in the architecture of Western alliances, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stood before the European Parliament this week to embrace a proposal that has no precedent: Canada as the EU's first associate member. The visit to Brussels was not merely diplomatic ceremony — it was a response to the steady erosion of the Canada-US relationship under the weight of tariffs, territorial provocations, and a deepening estrangement from Washington. Where one alliance has grown cold, another is being kindled, and the question now is whether this realignment will