Mark Carney Pushes Canada-EU Trade Deal at Dublin Summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with European leaders in Dublin to advance the CETA trade agreement and discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attended the European Political Community summit in Dublin, Ireland, on November 12, 2026, as the only non-European representative. During the summit, Carney met with European leaders to coordinate continental security and economic cooperation. He received a briefing from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on negotiations with Russia, noting that while security guarantees for Ukraine are primarily a European responsibility, Canada and the United States provide supporting tiers of security.
On trade, Carney focused on the ratification of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). He held meetings with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides to resolve delays caused by disputes over protected cheese origins. President Christodoulides publicly committed to passing the agreement to benefit both regions. Carney and EU leaders are also exploring a potential associate member status for Canada within the European Union.
Following the Dublin summit, Carney is scheduled to travel to the Philippines and Cambodia for regional and Francophonie summits. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed support for the shared cultural and linguistic ties between France and Canada during the proceedings.
