EU and Canada seek a historic alliance after ruling out the "associate member" formula
Ottawa and Brussels aim to implement agreements in defence, raw materials and technology to reduce their dependence on the United States and China
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Ottawa and Brussels aim to implement agreements in defence, raw materials and technology to reduce their dependence on the United States and China
The former number two of the Canadian government, today advising Zelenski on economic affairs, sees in the diesel pact "a betrayal, a gift for Putin and the demonstration that Trump is on the side of Moscow"
The Canadian province of Quebec replaces the debate on independence on the table. The sovereign party Parti Québécois (PQ) won the provincial elections and its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is emerging as the region's next prime minister. During the campaign, he promised to launch a new referendum on the separation of Quebec from Canada, arguing that independence is key to preserving the French-speaking identity of the province.
Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated that the armed forces are developing scenarios to deal with a possible war conflict with his southern neighbor, although he recognized that the risk is low.
Police series are a constant in television productions from Thailand to Argentina, and Canada could not be less
United States President Donald Trump informed journalists that "a trade agreement will be reached with Canada," his main trading partner, despite threats, tariffs and limitations on some of the products of that economy. Trump's words were set out a few hours before some Canadian products were banned.
Europe, Canada and the democracies of Africa, Asia and Latin America are what is left of that old ideal. And now they have a responsibility to keep him alive.
Canadian finance minister François-Philippe Champagne proposed that the United Kingdom join the economic alliance that Ottawa is negotiating with the European Union. The initiative seeks to strengthen cooperation between so-called 'average powers' in terms of growth and security, in a context marked by trade tensions and US tariffs.
"We are willing to go further. The label you put to it is not so important," the sources of various European institutions agree.
41% of Canadians consider the US an enemy country and 48% claim to have an unfavourable opinion of the Americans, according to recent surveys
Brussels and Ottawa approach positions to forge a new alliance despite Trump's threats
Canada thanked the European Union for its invitation to become the first associated country of the bloc and presented the reasons why both are stronger together. In the midst of the tension generated by US President Donald Trump with his duties, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed their intention to bring both economies closer.