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Carney Urges Ten EU States to Ratify CETA by 2026

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC · How we work

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CETA ratification gaps

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged the ten EU states that have not ratified the Canada-EU trade deal to do so on 15 September 2026.
The push was framed as strategy to diversify Canada’s economy from the United States amid an escalating trade war.
CETA entered provisional force in 2017 but lacks ratification by ten EU members.
The unratified states are Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Slovenia.

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Foreign investment backlash

Prime Minister Mark Carney urged ten EU states that have not ratified the Canada-EU trade deal to act, in a 15 September 2026 interview.
Left-leaning coverage warns that the pending ratifications threaten Canadian workers and public interests, calling for swift EU action.
Renew group in Parliament urged member states and the Commission to speed CETA ratification.
Thousands protested in downtown Toronto at a ‘Many vs the Money’ rally opposing foreign investment.

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Historical Context

The 1976 Canada–European Economic Community trade agreement, signed in 1976, opened the first comprehensive market access between Canada and Europe. The pact eliminated $2.5 billion in tariffs and involved ten European member states, including Belgium and France, boosting bilateral trade by 30 % within five years. Similarly, in September 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney urged the remaining ten EU members—including Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, and Slovenia—to ratify CETA, echoing earlier completion pressures. Failure to secure full ratification risks repeating the 1970s trade-policy stalemate, potentially limiting Canada’s diversification from the United States and prompting renewed protest in Toronto.

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CETA ratification gaps

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged the ten EU states that have not ratified the Canada-EU trade deal to do so on 15 September 2026.
The push was framed as strategy to diversify Canada’s economy from the United States amid an escalating trade war.
CETA entered provisional force in 2017 but lacks ratification by ten EU members.
The unratified states are Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Slovenia.

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