Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is working toward becoming an “associate member” of the European Union, a term he has previously been cautious about using.
Carney is hosting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa in Montreal for a summit aimed at advancing what he has called an “alliance for the future.” The two-day Canada-EU summit runs through Oct. 30.
“We are here because we share a common mission,” Carney said during brief remarks on Oct. 29 before a roundtable discussion with business leaders in Montreal on the sidelines of the summit.
“We’re in the process of forging a new alliance for the future, with Canada as an associate member,” he added, noting that the partnership would be one that is “anchored in values, but builds on our complementary strengths.”…