The brief
Canada is seeking closer ties with EU after a breakdown in relations with the US and its president Donald Trump. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was seeking a ’unique alliance’ with the EU – but not membership Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Canada is seeking closer ties with EU after a breakdown in relations with the US and its president Donald Trump.S1
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was seeking a ’unique alliance’ with the EU – but not membershipS2
- The status announced by von der Leyen during the State of the Union is an entirely new one, with details yet to be made clear. The European Commission’s President also proposed a new alliance with Ottawa covering tech, critical raw materials, energy and defenc...S3
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday invited Canada to become the European Union's first "associate member", signalling a push by Brussels and Ottawa to deepen economic and strategic ties amid growing uncertainty in transatlantic tra...S4
- Ursula von der Leyen told MPs she wants to bring the EU’s relationship with Canada ‘to the highest level’S5
- Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the bloc’s executive arm, has invited Ottawa closer as both sides look to navigate complicated geopolitical challenges.S6
- Canada could become EU’s first associate member, von der Leyen saysS7
- Commission president says partnership will create ‘common prosperity’ based on shared democratic valuesEurope live – latest updatesThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, told the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Wednesday that she wan...S8
