Carney sets June target for Canada-EU partnership after Trump threats

Carney aims for June deal with EU to define 'associate member' status

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he hopes to finalize an agreement by June establishing Canada as the European Union’s first “associate member.” Carney announced the target date at the conclusion of a two-day Canada-EU summit in Montreal, where he joined European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa […]

Carney sets June target for Canada-EU partnership after Trump threats

Mark Carney says Canada-EU partnership talks could conclude in June after Donald Trump threatened tariffs over closer ties.

Carney targets June deadline to finalize Canada’s historic EU associate membership

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said 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 wo…

Mark Carney Sets Fresh Target for Canada-EU Partnership After Trump Threats

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has set a new timeline for an unprecedented partnership with the European Union, saying he expects negotiations to conclude in June as Canada seeks to reduce its reliance on the United States amid tensions with President Donald Trump. Carney said Friday that…