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EU and Canada seek deeper ties amid worsening global uncertainty

Both sides signed a digital trade deal, as Trump’s trade threats push Washington’s allies to seek closer ties elsewhere.

Al JazeeraAl Jazeera Staff2026-10-30 20:00查看原文 ↗

Both sides signed a digital trade deal, as Trump’s trade threats push Washington’s allies to seek closer ties elsewhere.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for a joint news conference following the Canada-European Union summit on Friday [AFP]

The European Union and Canada have launched what they described as an Alliance for the Future, as Ottawa prepares to become the bloc’s first so-called “associate member” .

Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted the Canada-EU summit in Montreal and signed a digital trade deal, alongside other agreements. Also at the Friday summit were European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa.

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The term “associate member” has no legal basis and is contested by some EU states. However, its use underscores the desire of Canada and the EU to forge closer relations, as United States President Donald Trump continues to threaten Washington’s traditional allies with trade tariffs if they do not play by his rules.

“Canada and the EU are working to establish the closest possible partnership, which will be far from full membership, but which will make Canada the first associate member of the European Union,” Carney posted on X.

“Today in Montreal, we have taken a major step forward by establishing more than twenty measures that will increase affordability, create opportunities and ensure our sovereignty on both sides of the Atlantic.”

In a joint statement following the summit, the two sides announced an agreement under which the European Investment Bank will invest in critical Canadian resources, particularly raw minerals. They also said they would advance cooperation on artificial intelligence security and safety.

“A more dangerous and divided world has fundamentally changed the requirements of sovereignty. It is no longer enough for nations to feed, fuel and defend ourselves,” the statement said.

It added that “true sovereignty” requires secure access to critical minerals, semiconductors, payment systems, energy, vaccines, space-based communications and AI.

Ukraine was also on the meeting agenda, with Carney announcing Canada’s participation in the EU’s 90 billion euro ($103bn) support loan for Kyiv. Carney said Canada would make an initial contribution of 500 million euros ($558m).

Opportunities for students in Canada and the EU were also discussed. Both sides said they would launch negotiations aimed at deepening Ottawa’s participation in Erasmus+, the EU’s flagship student exchange programme.

Carney and Trump are currently engaged in a trade dispute, with talks under way to reach a deal between the two countries.

双方签署了一项数字贸易协议，特朗普的贸易威胁促使华盛顿的盟友寻求与其他国家建立更紧密的联系。

加拿大总理马克·卡尼（中）、欧洲理事会主席安东尼奥·科斯塔和欧盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩周五在加欧峰会后出席联合新闻发布会。[法新社]

欧盟和加拿大启动了他们所谓的“未来联盟”，渥太华准备成为欧盟第一个所谓的“联系成员”。

加拿大总理马克·卡尼在蒙特利尔主持召开了加欧峰会，并签署了数字贸易协议及其他协议。出席周五峰会的还有欧盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩和欧洲理事会主席安东尼奥·科斯塔。

加拿大与阿联酋签署贸易协议，力图拓展非美国市场（共3条，此为第1条）。

加拿大-欧盟峰会（共 3 项）之 2：双方都想要什么，以及利害关系是什么？

欧盟在接纳加拿大成为“联系成员国”问题上立场转变（共3条，此为第3条）

“准成员”一词并无法律依据，且遭到部分欧盟成员国的质疑。然而，该词的使用凸显了加拿大和欧盟希望建立更紧密关系的愿望，与此同时，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普继续威胁华盛顿的传统盟友，如果不遵守他的规则，将对其征收贸易关税。

卡尼在X上发帖称：“加拿大和欧盟正在努力建立尽可能紧密的伙伴关系，这距离正式成员资格还很远，但这将使加拿大成为欧盟的第一个准成员国。”

“今天在蒙特利尔，我们迈出了重要一步，制定了二十多项措施，这些措施将提高住房可负担性，创造机会，并确保我们在大西洋两岸的主权。”

峰会后，双方发表联合声明，宣布达成一项协议，根据该协议，欧洲投资银行将投资加拿大关键资源，特别是原材料矿产。双方还表示，将推进在人工智能安全领域的合作。