00:03Yesterday, President von der Leyen spoke of moving beyond CETA to an alliance for the future,
00:11opening the door to Canada to become the European Union's first associate member.
00:33Canada welcomes this ambition, and I will tell you polling shows that an overwhelming majority of Canadians support much closer
00:43ties with Europe.
00:53An alliance for the future is a unique, positive approach that we will define together,
01:02building on our common strengths and based on our shared values.
01:06A Canada-EU alliance would create a beacon for other democracies,
01:11an alliance not defined by what we oppose, but about what we are for.
01:18Freedom, solidarity, prosperity, sustainability.
01:30An alliance that builds resilience for what it allows us to do for our citizens and our citizens to do
01:37for themselves.
01:38An alliance strong enough so that no one can dictate our choices.
01:44An alliance open enough that others can join.
01:48An alliance principled enough that our strength reinforces international law rather than seeks to replace it.
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