Quebec Premier alleges federal block of his participation at Montreal EU-Canada summit

POLITICO.eu • 27 oct. 19h57

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon accused the federal government of excluding the province from the EU-Canada summit in Montreal, while Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the decision.

CBC • 27 oct. 16h48

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon claims Ottawa denied him a speaking slot and a reception at the Canada-EU summit in Montreal, while the federal government says it has consulted the province.

CBC • 27 oct. 16h46

EU leaders plan to deepen ties with Canada at a Montreal summit, discussing a novel associate relationship that could bring the two sides closer to EU membership.

Euronews.com • 27 oct. 15h44

Germany, Italy, France and Greece objected to the inclusion of a vague 'associate membership' label in the EU-Canada joint declaration, citing legal uncertainty ahead of the Montreal summit.

The Globe and Mail • 27 oct. 14h26

Canada and the European Union are negotiating a novel partnership, described as an 'associate membership', to deepen trade, digital cooperation and defence ties, with details to be finalized at the October summit in Montreal.

POLITICO.eu • 27 oct. 13h07

EU member states remain divided on whether to grant Canada 'associate membership' status, with several countries objecting to the term just days before a summit in Montreal.

CityNews Montreal • 27 oct. 10h57

Quebec's new Parti Québécois government says the federal authorities denied Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon a speaking slot and a reception at the Canada-European Union summit, prompting accusations of marginalisation.

CBC • 25 oct. 17h58

Prime Minister Mark Carney and former Liberal leader Stéphane Dion emphasized the need for concrete results in trade, science, defence and digital cooperation at the Canada-EU summit in Montreal.