UK should 'team up' with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister tells BBC
Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has suggested that the UK should join a proposed economic alliance between Canada and the EU. This move is framed as a way for middle powers to build resilience and security in a changing global landscape marked by US trade volatility.
Why it matters
The proposal reflects shifting geopolitical alignments as nations seek alternatives to traditional trade dependencies following recent US tariff policies.
Image source, Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images By Faisal Islam Economics editor Published 14 minutes ago The UK should "team up" with a proposed economic alliance between Canada and Europe, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has said.
"This is all about the substance, to build an alliance of the future," he told the BBC. "The world has changed. America has changed. So we need to change."
Champagne also gave a frank assessment of the Canada-US trade war after a deal collapsed last month, saying the country had "stood up for our industries, our workers, our country" by imposing tariffs.
His comments come after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed "opening the door" to an associate EU membership for Canada , an unprecedented move for the bloc.
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