Canada and the EU have signed agreements to pursue a much closer relationship. Both Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen describe it as a step on the path to 'associate membership' in the EU.
Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly, right, and Stéphane Séjourné, executive vice-president for prosperity and industrial strategy of the European Commission, tour Nexans Canada Inc., a copper rod and wire manufacturing plant in Montreal on Oct. 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Good morning. Canada is preparing for a world of increasingly complex security threats in a new federal national-security strategy, from cyberattacks and economic coercion to the possibility of a major war. More on that below, along with data breaches targeting some of Canada’s largest corporate law firms and Ontario’s worsening fiscal outlook.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference at Canadian Forces Base 8 Wing Trenton in Trenton, Ont., in August, 2025. On Thursday, Ottawa released its first national security strategy in more than two decades.
Outgoing labour minister Jennifer Whiteside says it's 'deeply humbling' to be named interim leader of the British Columbia NDP. Whiteside says British Columbians sent an 'important message' to the party by putting them on the opposition benches.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the name of an enhanced alliance with the European Union doesn't matter, after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen once again called it 'associate membership' despite some European nations not being fans of that name.
Good morning. Canada and the European Union are moving ahead with plans to strengthen economic and security ties, but one idea has been taken off the table. Ahead of a summit in Montreal, the EU has dropped a proposal to designate Canada an “associate member” after objections from several member states.
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