Ottawa’s intention to turn to Europe to deepen defence ties amid uncertainty in the U.S. relationship could bring great economical benefits, but there is uncertainty around the feasibility and viability of the pact, a group of former top officials suggest in a white paper.
Canada and the European Union (EU) announced the signing of a Security and Defence Partnership during the G7 Summit in Alberta in mid-June. The deal allows the start of negotiations for Canada to join the EU’s rearmament program.
In a paper published jointly by the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at the Carleton University and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, former top officials from different areas of the federal government have examined the potential economic gains from the deal, while also analyzing the factors that could hamper its fulfilment….