The EU is looking to pull Canada closer into its economic and security orbit as Donald Trump’s trade war forces Ottawa to seek allies beyond the U.S. The offer under discussion spans critical minerals, digital trade, education, skilled workers and Arctic security. With Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney due to address the European Parliament this week and an EU-Canada summit set for October in Montreal, EU officials are weighing what Ursula von der Leyen can concretely offer in her State of the Union speech on Wednesday. The aim is to deepen cooperation wherever it benefits both sides — and give Carney a way to show Canadians that Ottawa has powerful friends beyond Washington, 15 officials, politicians and diplomats told POLITICO.
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