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Carney Proposes Canada-EU Alliance, Rejects Direct EU Payments

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a plan to forge a Canada-EU alliance.
Ambassador Jonathan Wilkinson said Canada will not pay directly into the EU budget and will be selective.
Wilkinson noted Canada is the only non-European country in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) loan program.
Carney’s European Parliament speech listed goals such as seamless digital trade, participation in Erasmus+ and Horizon research programmes.
Wilkinson cautioned that migration-policy changes may be required and opposition parties have raised concerns.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a plan to forge a Canada-EU alliance.
Ambassador Jonathan Wilkinson said Canada will not pay directly into the EU budget and will be selective.
Wilkinson noted Canada is the only non-European country in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) loan program.
Carney’s European Parliament speech listed goals such as seamless digital trade, participation in Erasmus+ and Horizon research programmes.
Wilkinson cautioned that migration-policy changes may be required and opposition parties have raised concerns.