EU and Canada to seal new alliance in Montréal under Trump's shadow
Under Donald Trump's long shadow, Europe and Canada are seeking to take their partnership to a deeper, broader level.
Montreal — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the European Union’s top official, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, urged on Thursday for Canada to become the bloc’s inaugural "associate member" and to establish a larger alliance open to additional nations. Addressing the threat of sovereignty from economic coercion during the U.S. trade war under President Donald Trump, von der Leyen announced that Canada and the EU would serve as the foundation of the proposed "Alliance for the Future," but other nations with similar values would be welcome to join.
Similar to Carney's warning at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, von der Leyen highlighted how economic relationships that were once seen as sources of stability were now being utilized as tools of pressure. "When trade becomes a means of exerting economic pressure, it is families that ultimately bear the burden, from the supermarket shelves to the cost of a new car," she stated. "We are witnessing, in real time, our sovereignty being under attack."
Carney emphasized that the alliance would bolster Canada's resilience against economic shocks and shield the country from the influence of foreign governments and technology.
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