Canada · 19 d ago
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Draft statement maps closer Canada-EU ties ahead of a Montreal summit
In the draft
- Bids on EU cloud and AI contracts
- Talks to join the Galileo satellite system
- EU investment in critical minerals
- Joint purchase of 50 water bombers
- Talks on the Erasmus student exchange
Dubbed an alliance for the future, a draft joint statement dated Sep 22 would let Canadian firms bid on EU cloud and AI infrastructure contracts as if Canada were a member country.
Canadian-made water bombers to be bought jointly
50 planes
Canada and the EU would jointly buy 50 Canadian-made De Havilland water bombers, to fight wildfires by 2030. The Calgary-based maker said it was not engaged in the discussions.
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In a Nanos Research poll from late September, nearly eight in 10 Canadians supported or somewhat supported Canada becoming an EU associate member, short of full membership.
Oct
29
Thursday
Montreal
Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa and other EU leaders in Montreal on Oct 29 and 30. The draft may still change before then.
