Canada–EU Alliance Tracker

Timeline

From the June 2025 Brussels Summit to the 2027 milestones agreed in Montréal.

  1. 23 June 2025Brussels Summit: New EU-Canada Strategic Partnership of the Future and Security and Defence Partnership signed · source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4
  2. February 2026Canada becomes first non-European country to join SAFE (PMO speech says March) · source
  3. 4 March 20265th CETA Joint Committee, Toronto – Digital Trade Agreement negotiations launched · source 1, source 2
  4. May 2026PM Carney attends European Political Community Summit, Yerevan · source
  5. May 2026Canadian LNG supply deals with SEFE and Uniper · source 1, source 2
  6. 17 September 2026PM Carney addresses the European Parliament · source
  7. 26 October 2026Joly–Lahbib meeting on medical countermeasures (26 Oct 2026)
  8. 27 October 2026Council press briefing ahead of EU-Canada summit (27 Oct 2026)
  9. 29 October 2026Montreal Council on Foreign Relations (CORIM) event (29 Oct 2026)
  10. 29 October 2026Canada-EU Business Forum (29 Oct 2026)
  11. 29 October 2026von der Leyen speech at the Mount Royal Club (29 Oct 2026)
  12. 29 October 2026Anand–Kallas bilateral meeting (29 Oct 2026)
  13. 29 October 2026Host Country Agreement signing ceremony (29 Oct 2026)
  14. 29 October 2026Official dinner hosted by PM Carney (29 Oct 2026)
  15. 30 October 2026Leaders' Summit sessions (30 Oct 2026)
  16. 30 October 2026EIB framework agreement signing (30 Oct 2026)
  17. 30 October 2026Financial sector roundtable (30 Oct 2026)
  18. 30 October 2026Digital partnership announcement – Solomon & Virkkunen (30 Oct 2026)
  19. 30 October 2026Galvion visit – McGuinty & Kubilius (30 Oct 2026)
  20. 30 October 2026Closing press conference (30 Oct 2026)
  21. TodayNext steps
  22. March 2027 (exact date TBD)Government-to-College meeting (March 2027)
  23. June 2027 (exact date TBD)European Council meeting (June 2027)
  24. 2027 (date TBD)22nd EU-Canada Summit (2027)
  25. Upcoming (date not in summit texts)European Political Community meeting in Dublin
  26. Periodic (TBD)Periodic leaders' progress meetings
  27. 20282028 New European Bauhaus Festival