‘Deepest possible partnership’: Canada and EU announce new alliance
Summary
Canada and the European Union announced the Alliance for the Future, a partnership aimed at strengthening economic, technology and security ties. The leaders also agreed to discuss deeper market integration and a possible associate membership for Canada, with its scope to be addressed at a 2027 summit.Key Facts
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the alliance in Montreal after a two-day summit.
- Canada agreed to contribute to a €90 billion support loan for Ukraine.
- The leaders said future talks would explore a more integrated market, fewer trade and travel restrictions, and expanded educational opportunities.
- Canada and the EU announced an agreement giving Canada access to European supercomputers for training AI models.
- Carney cited a planned merger of Canada’s Cohere and Germany’s Aleph Alpha as a way to reduce reliance on U.S. AI companies.
- Canada and the EU discussed possible associate membership for Canada, but said they would define its scope at a 2027 summit.
- The article says Canada’s federal government announced a stake in Cohere worth up to C$1.6 billion.
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