Canada and the EU are near a Canada-EU digital trade agreement on e-contracts, data flows and paperless trade ahead of next week’s summit in Montreal.
Mark Carney told the European Parliament Canada welcomes EU associate member status, promising a parliamentary vote as Trump threatens tariffs over the plan.
Von der Leyen proposed Canada EU associate member status in Strasbourg, opening talks on defence, AI, critical minerals and Arctic cooperation.
Canada Investment Summit opened with Mark Carney’s remarks and a fireside chat with PSP Investments CEO Deborah Orida, before his departure for Strasbourg.
The EU-Canada alliance goes public in Strasbourg on Sept 16, spanning trade, defence, space and research, with Ottawa seeking everything short of EU membership.
The EU-Canada partnership under discussion will not copy the Swiss, Norwegian or UK models, says Ambassador Geneviève Tuts, with a decision possible in late October.
