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Readout - Prime Minister Carney meets with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council António Costa
KANANASKIS, AB, June 16, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, António Costa, at the 2025 G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. The Prime Minister emphasized the close and growing relationship between Canada and the European Union (EU). The leaders and their officials are engaged to expand the Canada-EU free trade relationship, defend rules-based trade, and deepen co-operation on shared defence and security challenges. Prime Minister Carney, President von der Leyen, and President Costa discussed critical minerals and underscored the importance of a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. The leaders will meet again at the forthcoming Canada-EU Summit. Associated Link Canada and the European Union This document is also available at SOURCE Prime Minister's Office View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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12 hours ago
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European Union leaders say Canada will sign a defence procurement pact this month
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, left, attend a United Kingdom and European Union summit at Lancaster House in London on Monday, May 19, 2025. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP) KANANASKIS — European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set to visit Brussels on June 23 for the Canada-EU summit, where he will meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa. Attending the G7 summit in Alberta today, both EU leaders say Canada's involvement in what they call Europe's 'rapidly evolving defence architecture' is set to deepen. Von der Leyen says Canada will sign a security and defence partnership with the EU which will allow it to join a European loan program for joint defence projects. The 150-billion euro program is called Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, and is part of the ReArm Europe initiative that Carney says he wants Canada to join. Von der Leyen says the SAFE program can be joined by Europe's 'very close allies, friends and partners' and the deal this month will allow for negotiations on bringing Canada into the program. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 16, 2025. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
