Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to welcome European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen to Montreal Thursday after months of pursuing closer ties with the EU.
While membership in the EU is off the table, officials on both sides say they’re looking at ways to forge closer ties in the business, tech, clean energy and critical minerals fields.
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Von der Leyen described the proposed partnership as “associate membership” in the 27 nation bloc, but some European leaders have rejected that term.
European officials repeatedly used the phrase “alliance for the future” to describe the relationship in a press briefing Tuesday — phrasing previously endorsed by Carney.
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There’s drama on the Canadian side too, as Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has pressured the federal government to allow him to deliver a speech at the event.
Today’s agenda includes a welcome dinner with elected and business leaders before Canadian and European leaders get down to talks on Friday.
Canada is imposing a dictatorship with Carney as president for life once the deal is signed. The European army will have bases here to protect the fascist liberal government.
POOR BEN SWALLOWED THE KOOL AID AS ALOT OF CANADIANS HAVE ! YET IF U JUST TAKE THE TIME TO DO SOME RESEARCH U WILL FIND ITSNMOT A BARGAN ! 63 BILLION A YEAR TO JOIN? FLOOD OUR COUNTRY WITH MORE SUPPOSED REFUGEES ! ELBOWZO #1 IS A TRAITOR TO CANADA !!
Canada has agreed to pay 50 billion to join the EU and up its gas tax by 49 cents a litre. All vehicles using petrol will be forced off the street once Carney signs. Food will be delivered by Ukrainian drones.
Wonderful news! This will help increase trade with the European Union. We need to diversify our trade away from the USA.
So, the EU and it’s ‘leaders’ have no problem with Carney and his hardcore fascism not allowing a vote on this. For not allowing Canadian’s a voice on something so so important to Canadians sovereignty.
Simply, these are NOT leaders I would place anything under. Not even a lemonade stand. Let alone the security of my country. Not from what I see of their countries. Not if this is the fascist leaders they are. No thanks. I’m sick of fascism, communism, Marxism all of it. DEMOCRACY OR F*CK OFF!
We’ve seen that Carney wants Quebec to sit silently at the kids table.
@ Jack Sproule – Then why are they in Montreal?
EU members have already turned down “associate” status with Canada. Another example of Carneys political theatre that amounts to nothing.