From defence to trade and climate, Canada and the European Union share deep economic and strategic ties. What does Mark Carney’s victory mean for the Canada-EU relationship?

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As some European countries and the United States head towards isolationism, authoritarianism and turn to the East — even flirting with Russia — Canada’s continued Liberal leadership reinforces its position as a key ally for the European Union. Carney’s centrist and pro-EU attitude provides stability and relief for Europeans.

From defence to trade and climate, Canada and the EU share deep economic and strategic ties. With a Liberal government, these connections will strengthen, offering both sides what they need the most: a reliable, like-minded partner at a time of transatlantic unpredictability.

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Trade remains the foundation of the Canada-EU relationship, and both sides should aim to build on it. At the heart of this partnership is the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which has increased EU-Canada trade by 65 per cent since 2017.

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Beyond trade and energy, defence co-operation between Canada and the EU is expected to surge. A key priority for the new Liberal government is to finally reach NATO’s benchmark of spending two per cent of gross domestic product on defence, a longstanding commitment that has eluded previous administrations.

  • FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    The idiocy of Trump isn’t just good for Canada

    Australia is having their federal election in a few days

    The shitbag leader of the conservative party (ironically named the Liberals) who until fairly recently had a horrifyingly good chance to win the election (because there are lot of stupid, bigoted people in Australia still) aligned himself with Trump

    It cost him hugely. Sure, he shored up his base, but they were always going to vote for bigots anyway, and with the Australian voting system, their votes would have filtered their way to him.

    What he did was to make people realise that there was a chance that the US bullshit that has already done so much harm here would get worse

    Peter Dutton has gone from being called “Spud”, or “Herr Kipfler” and other such names to “Temu Trump”, and it’s glorious