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Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has disclosed plans to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa in Brussels on Wednesday.

DAILY POST reports that the meeting is expected to boost relations with the bloc.

This is coming a few days after the US suspended its planned tariffs of up to 25 percent on imports from Canada and Mexico after both countries agreed to new border security measures.

Trudeau, with the threat of US tariffs looming, is focusing on the EU, Canada’s second largest destination for goods and services exports after the US.

According to the Canadian government in a statement, the meeting in Brussels was to help secure a strong, prosperous future for people on both sides of the Atlantic.

The statement added that trade between Canada and the EU reached a total of 157.3 billion Canadian dollars (109.8 billion dollars) in goods and services in 2023.

It also said that despite an increase in trade in recent years, commercial relations between the EU and Canada are not untainted.

“Trudeau would also meet NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte to reaffirm Canada’s commitment to working with the Alliance to uphold democracy, peace and security,’’ the statement added.


https://dailypost.ng/2025/02/12/trans-atlantic-relations-canadian-pm-trudeau-to-meet-eu-nato-chiefs/