Canada and EU sign defence pact amid strained US relations and global instability

[erronis]

Source: The Guardian

Amid Trump’s disrespect of old allies, EU and Canada vow more support for Ukraine and joint work on climate crisis

Canada has signed a wide-ranging defence pact with the EU, as Donald Trump and global instability prompt traditional US allies to deepen their alliances.

Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Monday joined European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, and head of the European Council, António Costa, in Brussels, where they signed a security and defence partnership, pledged more support for Ukraine, as well as joint work on issues from the climate crisis to artificial intelligence.

At a cordial press conference, Carney described Canada as “the most European of the non-European countries” that “looks first to the European Union to build a better world”.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/23/canada-eu-defense-trump-us-allies

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Not mentioned was another leader in the transatlantic space: Donald Trump, whose disrespect for old allies appears to have galvanised what was an already healthy EU-Canada relationship.

'nuff said.

[Lonestarblue]

1. By the end of Trump's term, the US will gave no allies left.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. America First makes America Alone makes America Behind. . . . . .nt

[SupportSanity]

2. Canada might be in a position to rename the United States to South Canada. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Canada is all things to all people because it embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Wasn't always that way, but it is now.

[Paladin]

5. So glad to see this happening.

trump's insane actions need to have consequences such as this.

[Evolve Dammit]

6. How far we have fallen in four fucking months

[Joinfortmill]

7. Everything Krasnov touches dies.

[slightlv]

8. Absolutely... I just hate to see that he touched us in this "bad way"...

It's sure not fair to the 2/3 of the population of this country who want nothing to do with him, yet can find no PTB that will agree with them... (sigh)