EU envoy says a ‘unique’ new partnership with Canada forming ahead of Carney speech
The European Union’s ambassador to Canada says the bloc is crafting a new partnership with Ottawa unlike anything that currently exists. Geneviève Tuts says this is what Prime Minister Mark Carney referred to last month when he said he was pursuing “a much stronger and deeper security and economic partnership” with the EU. She says […]
The European Union’s ambassador to Canada, Geneviève Tuts, has revealed that the bloc is in the process of establishing a groundbreaking partnership with Ottawa. This new relationship bears no resemblance to the existing agreements the EU shares with nations like Switzerland, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Mark Carney's statement of pursuing "a much stronger and deeper security and economic partnership" with the EU appears to be the inspiration behind this unique collaboration.
Carney is set to deliver a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, next week, following an extraordinary invitation from the EU to a non-European leader. Reports of a deal between the EU and Canada emerging at the meeting next week have surfaced, however, Tuts anticipates talks on the possibility of a new partnership.
Following the talks, Brussels will consult with its member states, while Canada will do the same with its provinces, before a potential announcement at a summit in late October.
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