Carney and Erdogan announce partnership in Turkey as US Embassy alleges Canadian election meddling
Photo: AxiosCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a strategic partnership in Ankara on Thursday, overseeing the signing of three cooperation agreements that include defense. Carney arrived in Turkey that day for a two-day visit, as Canada seeks to reduce its dependence on the United States. Separately, the U.S. Embassy in Canada accused Canadian leaders of openly describing plans to influence American politics, repeating earlier claims by Ambassador Pete Hoekstra of possible election interference. The accusation follows Canada's response to U.S. tariffs imposed by President Trump, whose trade war has strained Washington's relationship with Canada and put political pressure on Republicans.
Left-leaning outlets tracked by Crosswire had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. Right-leaning coverage, from the Washington Times, focuses on Carney's arrival in Turkey and his aim of a new partnership beyond reliance on the U.S. Alternative outlets diverge: AP reports the Ankara announcement and the three agreements, while Axios centers on the embassy's election-interference allegation and the strained U.S.-Canada relationship.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; right sources stress Carney's Turkey trip, while alternative sources add the Turkey agreements and a U.S. interference accusation.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
AP leads with the Carney-Erdogan partnership announcement and the three signed agreements. Axios instead leads with the U.S. Embassy's accusation, citing Ambassador Hoekstra, and ties it to the tariff dispute.
The Washington Times leads with Carney's arrival in Turkey for a two-day visit and his goal of a new partnership as Canada looks beyond the U.S.