Today, President Ursula von der Leyen spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Carney.
The leaders focused on how to make Canada and the European Union stronger and more competitive in light of changing trade relationships and economic uncertainty.
They discussed deepening their strategic partnership and enhancing cooperation between Europe and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
They reviewed the success of the recent EU-Canada Summit and the progress made since then.
Canada and the EU are strengthening their partnership in key areas such as industrial policy, digital trade, critical raw materials, and clean technologies, in line with commitments made at the Summit.
The leaders also talked about new opportunities to collaborate on defense industrial procurement and manufacturing as part of their new Security and Defence Partnership.
Prime Minister Carney and President von der Leyen will remain in close contact and continue their collaboration.