00:01The EU and Canada want to bring their relationship to the highest level possible
00:06as they face a world of growing rivalries,
00:09Chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday,
00:12ahead of a meeting with Canadian leader Mark Carney.
00:15The two-day summit is expected to launch an alliance for the future,
00:19a framework for closer cooperation on trade, defence,
00:23critical minerals, technology and research.
00:25First, it means close alignment on policies.
00:29We can work on everything from AI and climate to energy and security, you just name it.
00:37Second, it means close alignment on governance.
00:41It means more work shared by the European Commission and the Canadian government, for example.
00:49The cooperation could also entail parliament to parliament, between our two parliaments, and court to court.
00:59And third, this means close alignment on each other programmes.
01:03Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has suggested Canada's proposed arrangement with the EU could be a hostile act
01:11and threatened tariffs on Europe, if he considered the move unfriendly.
01:15The US President's punishing tariffs, threats of annexation and affinity for Russia
01:20have left Europeans battered and increasingly distrustful of any policy with Washington's mark,
01:26pushing Canada and the EU to become closer than ever.
01:30Thank you very much.
