As Americans play ‘power game,’ draft document shows Canada-EU response

The Canadian Press reports that the document states that Ottawa and Brussels aim to let Canadian companies bid on cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure contracts typically reserved for European companies[1].According to the leaked statement as reported by The Canadian Press, the partnership is dubbed an "alliance for the future"[1] and launches plans for Canada to join in Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system[1].The Canadian Press reports that the draft heralds the joint purchase of 50 Canadian-made De Havilland water bombers it claims will be ready for use in fighting wildfires in 2030.[1]The draft also says, according to the news agency, that the two sides have agreed a deal to make it easier for the European Investment Bank to invest in Canada's critical resources, "in particular, critical minerals"[1]. The Canadian Press notes that the statement may undergo revisions before the summit kicks off[1].University of Ottawa associate professor Patrick Leblond told The Canadian Press that "The Americans, they're playing a power game."[1] He added: "Divide and conquer, that's the power approach."[1]Wendy Gilmour of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute told the agency that "There's been a slow take-up by Canadian business because Canadian business has just been so used to working with the American market."[2]According to The Canadian Press, the Canada-EU summit, set for Oct. 29 and 30 in Montreal, will see Carney host von der Leyen as well as European Council president António Costa and other EU leaders.[1]