As the bonds between Canada and the United States fray under the weight of tariff disputes and political unpredictability, Ottawa has turned its gaze eastward across the Atlantic, seeking in Europe the kind of stable partnership that Washington can no longer reliably offer. Mark Carney traveled to Brussels this week to propose a 'unique security and economic alliance' with the European Union — a bid born less of opportunity than of necessity. The EU received the overture with sympathy but not commitment, reminding the world that alliances, however urgently needed, cannot be willed into existen