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Can an alliance between Canada and the EU bolster the middle powers?
19 September 2026

Can an alliance between Canada and the EU bolster the middle powers?

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Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to forge what he calls “an alliance for the future” with the European Union. We answer your questions about what exactly that alliance could look like — and what a stronger Canada-EU partnership would achieve on the global stage. 


Stéphane Dion is a former Liberal leader who has served as Canadian ambassador to France and Germany. He was also a special envoy to the European Union from 2017 to 2025. He's now a diplomat in residence at the University of Montreal. He joins the show alongside Maria Popova, an associate professor of political science at McGill University.