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Canada-EU Summit set to launch additional talks on a deeper partnership
Officials say Canada would only face financial commitments if it joins EU programs such as Erasmus+, while talks aim for a more formal deal by 2027.
- On Thursday and Friday, Canada and the European Union will hold the Canada-EU Summit in Montreal to deepen cooperation in business, technology, defence, critical minerals, and energy.
- European officials call the partnership an "alliance for the future," a phrase Prime Minister Mark Carney embraced, though some European nations rejected European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's "associate membership" description.
- Canada would only incur financial obligations if it joins specific programs like Erasmus+, the EU's student exchange program, which holds a budget of roughly $41 billion for its 2021-2027 cycle.
- Officials aim to finalize deeper ties by the 2027 Canada-EU Summit, and Carney confirmed any resulting agreement will face debate and a vote in Parliament.
- Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will not attend after being excluded from speaking, while several Canadian cabinet ministers plan to join leaders from various sectors at the event.
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Canada-EU Summit set to launch additional talks on a deeper partnership
OTTAWA - A stronger alliance between Canada and the European Union would only include a financial commitment if either side joins specific programs in either jurisdiction, a senior government official
·Toronto, Canada
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