Ottawa Inspired by NAFTA as It Pursues a New Canada-EU Alliance, Joly Says
Canada and the European Union are discussing deeper industrial ties and new defence and digital deals as Ottawa seeks to cut dependence on the United States.
- On Friday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met in Montreal to finalize a strategic partnership between the European Union and Canada.
- Since President Donald Trump's return to the White House upended relations with traditional allies, both the EU and Canada have faced U.S. tariffs and territorial threats, prompting a push for greater economic resilience.
- The summit focuses on critical minerals and artificial intelligence, with Ottawa announcing a $1.6 billion investment in Cohere and an agreement allowing the European Investment Bank to back Canadian mining projects.
- Von der Leyen stated the bloc wants to bring Canada "as close as possible," establishing an "Alliance for the Future" open to other trusted partners like Japan, South Korea, and Australia.
- The parties plan to coordinate trade policies to form a "common space for economic prosperity" while exploring Canadian participation in EU initiatives like the Erasmus and Galileo programs.
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Europe and Canada detail first measures after unprecedented rapprochement
Following a two-day summit in Montréal, leaders of the European Union and the Canadian prime minister announced measures on Erasmus, instant money transfers, a digital trade agreement, critical materials and cooperation on AI and supercomputers.
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Leaders from Canada and the European Union met on Friday to agree a series of deals, from critical minerals to artificial intelligence, designed to take their ties to an unprecedented level. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and...
Canada and the European Union launched a new "alliance" on Friday with the signing of agreements on Ukraine, critical minerals and artificial intelligence (AI), among other strategic issues, at the end of a two-day summit in Montreal.
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