Canada signs security and defence partnership agreement with Europe

 

 

Canada has signed a security and defence partnership agreement with Europe. With the formal signing of the agreement at a summit in Brussels, Canada and the European Union have ushered in a new era of cooperation. It paves the way for cooperation between Canada and Europe in the field of defence. It is also a step towards Canada's participation in a new defence procurement program known as REAM Europe.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking for more ways to procure defence as part of Canada's efforts to reduce its dependence on the United States. Before signing the final agreement, Carney met with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the summit. Costa said that Canada and the European Union see the world through the same eyes and that this meeting took the partnership to a new level. Ursula von der Leyen said that this is the most comprehensive agreement ever concluded. Ursula von der Leyen said that the European Union wants not only to restore friendship and partnership with Canada, but also to rebuild it.