Hewitt drew a parallel between Britain’s decision to exit the European Union and Canada no longer being able to rely on the U.S. for defence and economic security. “Both countries, in a sense, have been cut adrift, to a certain extent,” he said.

The UK prime minister hosted over a dozen European leaders plus delegates from Canada and Turkey for crunch talks on Ukraine's future. . View on euronews

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine.

President Donald Trump is moving forward with 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico into the US, saying that time had run out to reach a deal. US stock markets sank in response to the measures, which have been threatened since earlier this year and are due to go into effect on Tuesday.

It’s a trade war that will disrupt one of the world’s largest bilateral trade relationships, worth more than $900 billion in annual goods and services.