Pakistan, Sept. 25 -- Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that Ottawa has considered how it would respond to possible US military action. Carney described such a scenario as an "extreme tail risk." He stressed that the planning does not mean Canada expects an American attack.

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Carney told The New York Times that governments have a responsibility to consider extreme risks. He described the exercise as part of normal risk management. Canada and the United States have maintained close ties for decades through trade, intelligence sharing and defence cooperation.

However, relations between the two neighbours have faced tensions since Donald Trump return...