Carney wraps meetings on security, trade with European leaders in Ireland
Mark Carney met with European leaders at the European Political Community summit to discuss security and trade, specifically pushing for Canada to become an associate member of the EU. He also engaged with Cyprus and Greece to resolve long-standing trade deal ratification issues.
Why it matters
Strengthening economic and security ties between Canada and the EU is a significant geopolitical shift that could impact trade regulations and international alliances.
"Security guarantees are a European responsibility, with Canada, with the United States. So there are tiers for security guarantees," Carney said in French at the start of the European Political Community summit in Dublin.
The summit is an informal gathering of leaders from around Europe that has occurred every six months since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
For the second time, Canada was the only non-European country represented at the table. Since the last meeting in May in Armenia, Carney and European Union leaders have pitched making Canada an "associate member" of the EU — a title they have yet to define.
Carney says, unequivocally, Canada seeking to become the EU's 1st associate member
Carney told reporters that the summit can help advance his goal of boosting affordability and economic opportunities for Canadians through new partnerships with Europe.
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