Canada's prime minister Mark Carney (centre), European Council president Antonio Costa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen walk past a guard of honour in Montreal. (EPA Images pic)MONTREAL: EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa held talks with Canada's Mark Carney in Montreal Friday to finalise a new partnership in a world dominated by the United States and China.
The two parties are set to unveil a series of deals – from critical minerals to artificial intelligence – and lay the groundwork for a broader alliance open to other democracies seeking to better navigate global trade tensions.
"It means affordability, more competition, more choice, and easier access. It means opportunity," Carney, the Canadian prime minister, said of closer cooperation with the EU, as he arrived at the talks.
