Carney: Europe and Canada are stronger together
Europe and Canada are strong on their own—but even stronger together, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasizes before the European Parliament.
And the goal is not to dominate anyone else, Carney says in Strasbourg.
"Canada welcomes this ambition," Carney says regarding the proposal put forward on Wednesday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to make Canada an "associate member."
However, he chooses not to go into detail about how such a membership would work or whether it is even feasible. Instead, he outlines, point by point, what Canada can contribute to expanded cooperation—ranging from critical raw materials and liquefied natural gas to student exchanges and financial services.
**Quoting Goethe**
He begins by quoting the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe—"freedom must be earned daily"—to emphasize that cooperation is about much more than just economics.
"Our commitment to the principles of the rule of law and our steadfast defense of democracy share the same roots. This is about sovereignty—our ability to live as we choose. It is that freedom we must fight for every day," Carney says.
He also makes it clear that the intention behind cooperating with the EU is not directed against anyone, nor is it aimed at creating a "third bloc."
"We do not seek power to dominate others. This is an alliance defined not by what we are against, but by what we stand for: freedom, solidarity, prosperity, and sustainability.
" London-based Bank Chief
Carney, 61, became Prime Minister last March, having previously been best known as the head of the UK’s central bank from 2013 to 2020—the first non-British citizen to hold that post.
His oratorical skills attracted significant attention as early as last winter, when—at the World Economic Forum in Davos—he declared the US-dominated world order that had prevailed for most of the post-World War II era to be dead.
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