Canada-EU summit: What do both sides want, and what’s at stake?
The EU has proposed to make Canada its first associate member amid tensions over US tariffs.
![European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Council President Antonio Costa pose during the 20th EU-Canada summit in Brussels, on June 23, 2025. [Olivier Matthys/POOL/ AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20250623__63GN36G__v1__MidRes__BelgiumEuCanadaSummitDiplomacy-1793122029.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The EU has proposed to make Canada its first associate member amid tensions over US tariffs.
![European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Council President Antonio Costa pose during the 20th EU-Canada summit in Brussels, on June 23, 2025. [Olivier Matthys/POOL/ AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AFP__20250623__63GN36G__v1__MidRes__BelgiumEuCanadaSummitDiplomacy-1793122029.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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