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“MONTREAL — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday the EU and Canada can work together on “everything” as she renewed her call for the country to join the bloc as an “associate member.””

“Almost 73 per cent of Canadians say Prime Minister Mark Carney is on the right track in seeking a closer economic and security alliance with the European Union, according to a new poll by Canada Pulse Insights, a public opinion research firm in Toronto.”

“The summit in Montreal on Oct. 29 and 30 is expected to deepen the alliance between the EU and Canada, focusing on cooperation on trade, defence and security, technology, energy and critical minerals.”

“The prime minister then outlined how Canada and the EU could “deepen cooperation” through critical minerals, defence, industrial capacity, AI and computing, energy security and space.”

“Meanwhile, Trump threatened to take action against Europe if he perceives the new Canada-EU alliance as a “hostile act.””

““What we are looking and will begin discussion for is a unique alliance with the European Union, between Canada and the European Union.””

“A European alliance dooms Canada by forcing the usual EU embrace of high taxes, green energy, a growing public sector, as well as more social welfare and regulations, including censorship.”

“The better response is to strengthen what Canada actually controls: eliminate interprovincial trade barriers, accelerate energy and infrastructure projects, reduce regulatory burdens, improve productivity and diversify export markets.”

“To name only two ways of deepening British-Canadian ties, Canada has a treasure trove of natural resources, including minerals and energy, that we need to sell to enthusiastic and reliable partners.”

“Following the prime minister’s welcoming response to an offer for Canada to become the “first associate member of the EU,””