Canada-EU Alliance for the Future

Under way Announcement · launched

Date: 30 October 2026 · 21st Canada-EU Summit
Canadian lead: Prime Minister's Office (Canada)
EU lead: President of the European Council, President of the European Commission

Summary

Launched by PM Carney, President Costa and President von der Leyen to create a "common prosperity and economic security space".
Described by the PMO as a partnership of nations anchored by Canada and the EU, open to like-minded countries.
Six priority sectors: Trade and regulatory cooperation, Digital, research and communications technologies, Critical raw materials and energy, Financial services and markets, Security and preparedness, People-to-people.
Based on reciprocity in industrial sectors where both sides deepen strategic cooperation.

PMO – Canada and the EU announce new Alliance for the Future (news release, 30 Oct 2026)
PMO – Joint Statement: Canada and the EU building together an Alliance for the Future (30 Oct 2026)
European Commission – Joint Statement (STATEMENT/26/2313)
European Commission – Factsheet: 2026 EU-Canada Summit (FS/26/2305)
EEAS – Historic EU-Canada Summit builds Alliance for the Future