Will Canada and the EU move in together?

A breaking point with the U.S. can no longer be waved off. If Canada’s wagon were hitched to the EU, it would be a major player in the organization, its fourth largest economy. The theory behind the EU—an integrated entity of sovereign democratic states—is consistent with Carney’s vision as articulated at Davos.
Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026.

TORONTO—A year ago, I wrote a column noting that Canadian values and interests have much in common with those of the European Union. While Canada remains ineligible to join the EU, the world is rapidly changing. New international configurations are emerging. Most Canadians...

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