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Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal
The term "associate member" is reportedly off the table as officials discuss deeper economic and defence ties.
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For decades, Canada-EU summits took place without much fanfare - but that's not the case for this coming two-day meeting in Montreal.
Thursday and Friday's summit will be closely watched for details on how Canada and the European bloc deepen their ties.
Last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed "opening the door" to Canada for what she called an "associate membership" - a status that does not currently exist.
On the first day of the summit, Carney and von der Leyen and business leaders from both Europe and Canada will gather for a business forum.