00:00I also want to be precise about what I am not proposing.
00:07I'm not proposing a third block in order to become a great power rival, only with better manners.
00:21Yesterday, President von der Leyen spoke of moving beyond CETA to an alliance for the future,
00:27opening the door to Canada to become the European Union's first associate member.
00:50Canada welcomes this ambition.
00:53And I will tell you, polling shows that an overwhelming majority of Canadians support much closer ties with Europe.
01:09We are not fair-weather allies.
01:13We do not pursue zero-sum deals.
01:18Our commitment to the rule of law and our unyielding defence of human dignity, individual freedom, and democracy
01:28share the same deep roots, the same unwavering dedication.
01:33Common values, for which we have always fought, and in whose defence...
01:39Together, Canada and the European Union can anchor our ground to hold our values,
01:46while forming a protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive.
01:53This is about sovereignty.
01:57We must fight for every day.
02:00Sovereignty today goes beyond being able to feed, fuel, and defend ourselves.
02:05It now requires secure access to AIs, semiconductors, critical minerals, payment systems,
02:12clean energy technologies, vaccines, space-based communications.
02:17Canada and Europe are each strong.
02:22Europe and Canada are stronger together.
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