Resources, AI on draft doc
A leaked draft document reveals that Canada and the EU are planning a strategic partnership to reduce dependence on the U.S. in areas like digital security, AI, and critical minerals. The alliance includes joint infrastructure projects and cooperation on satellite navigation and wildfire management.
Why it matters
The move signals a significant shift in geopolitical alignment as Canada seeks to diversify its economic and security dependencies away from the United States.
MONTREAL — Canada and the European Union are laying out concrete steps to strengthen ties around digital security and defence as well as critical resources and a would-be fleet of Canadian-made water bombers, according to a draft joint statement ahead of a summit at month’s end. The document, seen by The Canadian Press, states that Ottawa and Brussels aim to let Canadian companies bid on cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure contracts typically reserved for European companies in another push away from dependence on the United States. Dubbed an “alliance for the future,” the renewed partnership also launches plans for Canada to join in Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system and wraps up a deal to facilitate European investment in Canadian critical minerals, according to the leaked statement.
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