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Prime Minister Carney in Brussels today for EU-Canada summit
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, JUN 23 – The agreement enables Canada to join a €150 billion European defence procurement program and aims to reduce reliance on U.S. suppliers amid strained trade relations, officials said.
- On June 24, 2025, Mark Carney visited the Antwerp Schoonselhof Military Cemetery in Belgium before participating in the EU-Canada summit held in Brussels.
- Canada aims to lessen its dependence on the United States for defence procurement amid tensions arising from tariffs and President Trump's comments regarding Canada's status.
- At the summit, Carney aims to launch a new partnership with the EU targeting benefits for workers, businesses, and security, alongside a security and defence agreement opening joint weapons procurement.
- The partnership includes access to the ReArm Europe initiative, a 150-billion-euro defence procurement program, and leaders plan to issue a joint statement pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine and calling for a Gaza ceasefire.
- Despite a 51% approval rating for Carney, an Angus Reid survey found 75% of Canadians believe the military is falling behind, underscoring challenges in shifting public trust amid global tensions and increased defence spending commitments.
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Prime Minister Carney in Brussels for EU-Canada summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney began official events for his four-day trip to Europe Monday by visiting a military cemetery in Belgium before a meeting with European counterparts at the EU-Canada summit.
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