Carney says, unequivocally, Canada seeking to become the EU's 1st associate member
Carney said the proposed alliance would expand trade, research and security ties and give Canadian companies and students wider access to Europe.
- On Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European leaders launched the "Alliance for the Future" in Montreal, positioning Canada to become the European Union's first associate member.
- European Council President António Costa described Canada as "by far the most European of non-European countries," as the partnership aims to reduce dependence on the United States, which accounted for 71.7% of Canadian merchandise exports in 2025.
- The summit produced agreements on digital trade and critical mineral investment; Carney noted Europe's JUPITER supercomputer could complete research calculations in one day that would take Canada's most powerful computer six months.
- Although the joint declaration omitted the "associate member" designation, leaders agreed to an "ever-closer association" by 2027; Carney plans to conclude negotiations in June after Canadian Cabinet ministers meet European commissioners in March.
- President Donald Trump has suggested Canada's proposed arrangement could be a "hostile act," threatening tariffs on Europe if he considers the partnership unfriendly as Canada seeks to diversify exports over the next decade.
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Negotiations on Canada's "associate membership" with the European Union could be concluded by next June, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday after the two-day Montreal summit between the North American country and the EU.
Canada expects to conclude talks on becoming first EU associate member in June
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday he expects to conclude negotiations with the European Union in June on an unprecedented partnership that would make Canada the bloc’s first “associate member”, even though the designation was left out of a joint declaration launching a new economic and security alliance. Carney said he would attend a meeting of European leaders in June to conclude negotiations on the proposed relationship, which…
Carney says, unequivocally, Canada seeking to become the EU's 1st associate member
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is working to become the European Union's first associate member, his most definitive statement on the issue to date after hosting the bloc's leaders in Montreal this week.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says closer ties with EU would reduce dependence on other global powers
Prime Minister Carney expects to conclude talks in June on making Canada EU’s first associate member - The Boston Globe
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said shared values mattered more than geography in determining which countries should work together.
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