Can the EU and Canada forge a new partnership?

In an apparently impromptu gesture, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, welcomed Canada as an "associate member" of the European Union in her annual State of the Union speech in September. But while Europeans are nearly unanimously in favor of more cooperation with Canada on such issues as defense and climate change, making Canada an associate member would face many obstacles. A summit between Canada and EU leaders at the end of October may clarify and deepen the new relatio

Source: Peterson Institute (PIIE)