00:00Canadians are united that nobody is going to tell us what language we speak, no one is
00:06going to dictate our culture, or with whom we can strike agreements internationally.
00:13Good afternoon everyone, President Metzeler, dear Roberta, thank you, thank you for welcoming
00:20me and my delegation to Strasbourg, inviting me to address the Parliament, thank you for
00:27carrying forward the values that we share every day, and thank you also for the initiative
00:34to open the Antenna Office in Canada, hosted ably by your ambassador there, Europe's
00:42ambassador there.
00:43We agree that we see the changes in the world more dangerous and divided, the intensification
00:49of climate change, the rewiring of global trade, the weakening of multilateral institutions,
00:55the acceleration of technologies.
00:58Madam President, you warned, and I quote, that if we do not write the future, it will
01:04be written by those with a very different narrative and a very different ending.
01:11We share your resolve, and we share your view that the future is ours to write.
01:19I'm here, Canada's here because we have the ability collectively to determine our futures, and we
01:27recognize that that combines, that requires combining some of our forces to boost our strategic
01:34autonomy.
01:35To take our future, to protect our citizens and citizens, and create a greater prosperity,
01:45we must acquire a strategic economy as well as to strengthen our resilience and sovereignty.
01:53The sovereignty.
01:53The sovereignty exists.
01:57The sovereignty is the resilience, so the capacity to resist the shock.
02:02It is not only being able to be able to nourish us, to be able to provide us with resources
02:09energy and to defend ourselves.
02:11That means also guarantee access to the IA, to the semiconductor, to the minerals, to the
02:20renewable energy system, to the renewable energy and to the space communication.
02:39Our strengths are complementary.
02:43By bringing them together, we can build a more resilient future with greater certainty,
02:48security and prosperity for our peoples, and live our lives as we choose.
02:54We've begun discussing an alliance for the future between Canada and the EU, anchored in
03:01those shared values, built on complementary strengths.
03:07I thank you for your leadership.
03:09I thank you for the engagement of the European Parliament, and we look forward to your questions.
03:15Thank you very much.
03:17We now have the time for a few questions.
03:19Can I ask you to please state your name and media when you are asking your question?
03:23On va commencer par une question, peut-être du côté canadien.
03:27TVA.
03:29Bonjour Madame Etola.
03:31Bonjour Monsieur Carney.
03:32Ma question est pour vous, c'est Olivier Ferron-Boisset de TVA Nouvelles.
03:36Il y a une différence entre la diversification des marchés d'exportation et l'obtention d'un
03:42statut de membre associé de l'Union européenne.
03:44Ça pourrait avoir des implications beaucoup plus grandes pour le Canada.
03:48Les Canadiens ne vous ont pas donné ce mandat-là.
03:50Est-ce que vous vous engagez à soumettre pour un débat, pour un vote, cette proposition-là,
03:55le détail de cette proposition-là, avant qu'elle soit ratifiée au Parlement?
04:02Bien sûr, il y aura des débats, pas un seul débat, et il y aura un vote du Parlement
04:12canadien.
04:13Absolument, ça c'est clair.
04:15Mais, à ce moment-ci, c'est le commencement d'un processus.
04:19Oui, il y avait des discussions avec nos envois spécials, Monsieur Hannaford, pour le Canada.
04:27On a eu des discussions entre Madame la Présidente et moi, Madame la Présidente von der Leyen,
04:34Monsieur le Président Costa, et des chefs de gouvernement de quelques pays européens.
04:43Mais, maintenant, c'est le commencement d'un processus.
04:48Je viens de détailler quelques exemples de nouveaux partenariats, une nouvelle alliance
04:55entre l'Union européenne et le Canada.
04:57Mais, on va discuter, il y aura un sommet à Montréal vers la fin d'octobre.
05:03Et, on va mieux préciser les garantages de cette alliance.
05:13Mais, bien sûr, il y aura des discussions pendant au Parlement canadien, et un vote à
05:20la fin du processus, et un processus qui va rendre le Canada plus souverain, plus prospère,
05:28plus soutenable, et plus fort. Merci.
05:32Une question, Madame la Présidente ?
05:34Ah, très rapidement, la question, en termes du processus de gouvernement,
05:40oui, nous aurons une série de débats, je suis sûr, dans le Parlement,
05:45des committés réveillants, et, finalement, il y aura un vote dans le Parlement canadien
05:49pour la structure finale de l'alliance que nous travaillons.
05:52J'ai observé qu'il y a eu un peu de préparation pour cela.
05:58Special Envoy John Haniford, avec ses compétences,
06:01les discussions que le Président Metzeler et moi ont eu,
06:05aussi avec Presidents Costa et Van der Leyen,
06:08ainsi que des discussions informellement avec des leaders européens
06:12qui vont aider à développer les idées derrière cela.
06:15Le deuxième point important est le summit,
06:18l'European-Canada Summit en Montréal, le 29th et 30th de octobre,
06:24mais il va s'en sortir transparently.
06:27C'est un temps excitant, car c'est une opportunité,
06:32je vais parler pour le Canada,
06:33pour faire le Canada plus fort, plus sovereign, plus indépendant,
06:37plus prospère, plus sustainant.
06:39Merci.
06:39We'll take a second question, Bloomberg.
06:44Good afternoon, Jorge Valero with Bloomberg.
06:47First for Prime Minister Carney.
06:50Do you feel comfortable with the idea that President von der Leyen
06:56mentioned of becoming an associate member,
06:59or if you prefer the concept of alliance of the future
07:03that you just mentioned now as well,
07:05and if you are more determined to work on this
07:07after President Trump's tariff threat,
07:09if you could react to that as well.
07:11And for President Metzeler,
07:14some member states, even if they are supportive
07:16of disclosure relationship,
07:18they are also managing the expectations
07:20and say that we have to take into account
07:22other partners that we have and other candidate countries.
07:25Do you expect some sort of difficulties in the Parliament
07:29when working in this closer relationship with Canada?
07:32Madame la Présidente.
07:35Well, the first thing to say is President von der Leyen
07:38used both terms,
07:40Alliance for the Future and Associate Membership.
07:44The nomenclature, the precise nomenclature for Europe
07:48is a question for Europe, the terms they use.
07:51I think what is fundamental, as all presidents,
07:55of Europe share, and I believe all parliamentarians,
07:59both in Canada and Europe,
08:00take the view as what matters is the substance.
08:03What are we actually building together?
08:05How do we combine our strengths in a way
08:07that serve our people better,
08:10protect our fundamental rights,
08:11and create prosperity?
08:13And so I outlined in my remarks a moment ago
08:17some of the opportunities that we've been discussing,
08:20and I think that is at the core.
08:22I'd make one other observation.
08:24Again, it's for Europe to pull this out.
08:28Canada is not in a position, nor seeking,
08:32to become a full member of the European Union.
08:35Therefore, it's a different framework.
08:37It's a framework that is relevant for a country
08:41that shares the deep bonds, histories,
08:43and the ambitions for our people
08:46that the European Parliament has for Europeans
08:49and the Canadian government has for Canadians.
08:52With respect to the second part of your question,
08:56I'll just observe this is a positive initiative.
09:00It's ambitious and it's positive.
09:02It's about building for our people, creating opportunity.
09:06Just think of the opportunity for young people in Europe, in Canada,
09:12to study in our two jurisdictions,
09:16to live and work in those jurisdictions,
09:18to learn from each other,
09:20build the bonds that will strengthen our ties.
09:23So it's for something.
09:25I think this is, and I'll stop here,
09:27this is a fundamental point.
09:30This is for a better future for our citizens.
09:35It's not a reaction to something else.
09:37It's moving to the future.
09:39Just to follow up with how Mark concluded,
09:44I would say in general,
09:46we should not and would not want to be scared of something new.
09:51Europe has never been afraid of forging new parts,
09:56creating, if I can use this in your presence, Mark, new frontiers.
10:00And if you look at the European Parliament,
10:02first of all today with the reaction of what the Prime Minister said in his speech,
10:07of the members in the House, very much welcoming the subjects raised,
10:14but also in terms of our role on voting on all trade agreements,
10:19the role we played in the ratification of CETA,
10:22the role we will play as budgetary authority,
10:26as we negotiate what the future programmes of Horizon, Erasmus,
10:32AI, competitiveness, transport, energy,
10:36all of which is discussed here,
10:38majorities are built,
10:40and which is a core part of our legislative work
10:44as we continue to further, if you will,
10:47a newly, let's say, reformed flagship programmes of the EU
10:54that matter so much to all our citizens.
10:56If you ask our young people what they associate the European Union with,
11:02I would tell you Erasmus is the first thing they mention,
11:05Horizon is the second thing they mention in terms of opportunities
11:08that with Canada could only get bigger.
11:11We'll take a third question.
11:13I think it's Canada, and we have CTV News.
11:18So I'm hoping, Prime Minister, you can give an answer in both English and French.
11:23Rachel Aiello, CTV News.
11:25Donald Trump is now making new threats over this EU partnership,
11:28saying it could be hostile.
11:31Can you respond to that, given in your speech you said that you want this alliance
11:36to be strong enough that no one can dictate our choices?
11:39And also, what are your red lines when it comes to sovereignty
11:43in any new partnership with the European Union?
11:46First of all, in French, as I just said,
11:53an alliance is a positive process.
11:57So that's the response to the President of the United States.
12:01It's a positive thing.
12:02And a stronger and stronger Canada, a stronger and stronger Canada,
12:06a stronger and stronger Canada will be a stronger partner with the United States.
12:13It's the same for the European Union, if I can say.
12:17First point.
12:18In terms of the sovereignty of Canada, as I said,
12:25this process will strengthen Canada and the European Union.
12:34It's the case now that Canadians and Canadians are united.
12:40No one can say to Canadians the language to make restrictions on our culture
12:55or restrictions on our partners abroad.
13:03Quickly in English, as I just said, this is a positive, this is about building.
13:12President Metzeler just referenced Horizon and Erasmus.
13:16Both of those are about the future.
13:18Both of those are about knowledge and creation and pushing frontiers.
13:22The ability to potentially, through this alliance, to be determined and obviously ultimately
13:29determined by our respective parliaments, to combine our capabilities in those areas is
13:34something fundamentally positive.
13:36It will make Europe stronger, it will make Canada stronger.
13:39It will make, I'll speak for Canada, Canada a better partner with the United States.
13:46And with respect to sovereignty, as I detailed in my remarks, and as has been our strategy
13:56from the start, we are looking for partnerships that are complementary, that reinforce our
14:03sovereignty.
14:04And that's what is on offer here, and Canadians are united that nobody is going to tell us
14:11what language we speak, no one is going to dictate our culture, or with whom we can strike
14:18agreements internationally.
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