Prime Minister wraps up two days of meetings of the EU Summit

    Monday, 27 November 2023 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this summit was about building on connections as this world faces incredibly challenging times.

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped up two days of meetings with the European Council and European Commission in St. John’s. This was the 19th Canada annual -EU Summit. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this summit was about building on connections as this world faces incredibly challenging times. He says they announced 5 big steps to build a better future that citizens around the world will feel like they are a part of. He says Canada is joining Horizon Europe, the greatest research and innovation mechanism in the world and forming a digital partnership to understand the impacts of artificial intelligence. The Prime Minister says the fact there is a carbon tax in Canada will mean fair trade with other countries. Ursula von der Leyen is the President of the European Commission. She says Newfoundland has a special place in her heart since her husband was one of the stranded passengers on 9-11 that ended up in Gander. Charles Michel is the President of the European Council. He says Canadians share the same values as Europeans. Trudeau says they’ve also  reached a deal to have Canadian water bombers made here and shipped to Europe.

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