“We are dealing with a completely unregulated area,” Harry Nedelcu, Senior Director for Geopolitics at Rasmussen Global, told World Talks. According to him, from Canada's perspective, the initiative is primarily about building an alliance of middle powers. Both Canada and the European Union are looking to diversify their trade and security partnerships, not by turning away from the US, but by becoming more open to each other. At the same time, questions remain about the long-term future of this cooperation. What happens if there is a change of administration in Washington? Could a new US president restore traditional transatlantic ties and push EU–Canada cooperation back into the background? Join Jonasz Rewiński and his guest as they discuss Canada's proposed associate status, and whether closer EU–Canada ties can endure beyond the Trump era.
