Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Montreal for talks on the next steps in Canada’s relationship with the European Union. Multiple outlets report that the meetings build on months of Canada pursuing closer ties with the EU, and they frame the engagement as a key moment in the broader effort to deepen cooperation.
Coverage describes the event as a formal Canada–EU summit that begins a new phase of discussion. One outlet specifies that the summit is set to kick off negotiations over the coming year, with Carney meeting von der Leyen alongside other EU officials. Others emphasize the overall purpose—launching talks focused on moving the relationship forward—while keeping details limited to who is meeting and that the discussions take place in Montreal this week.
