Carney says a Canada-EU alliance is coming, but not membership. Here’s what Ottawa confirmed, what it denied, and what the Montreal summit could decide.
The EU-Canada trade and security pact is expected to be unveiled Sept. 16 in Strasbourg, with Prime Minister Mark Carney addressing EU lawmakers the next day.
Canada’s counter tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2026, covering $27.6 billion in U.S. imports across steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, plastics and electronics.
