Canada and EU announce more support for Ukraine, to strengthen economic and energy ties
Canada and the European Union announced a suite of new measures Tuesday to strengthen economic and energy ties and align their support for Ukraine in an effort to cement their relationship as Russia’s invasion continues.
At the same time the two leaders announced a series of economic initiatives focused on the transition to a net-zero economy. Ms. von der Leyen said the European Union hopes to rely on Canada as a stable source of zero-emission hydrogen and to that end the countries announced plans for an E.U.-Canada hydrogen supply chain.
Mr. Trudeau said there’s “so much” Canada and Europe have in common, such as a commitment to Ukrainians, defending democracy and international law, and protecting human rights. Ms. von der Leyen praised Canadian forces for deploying to Poland in support of Ukraine, and for the hospitality Canadians offered Ukrainian refugees. Canada and the EU have also been aligned, she said, on successive packages of sanctions against Russia, together with its G7 partners.
Critical minerals are the “life blood” of the new economy, Ms. von der Leyen said and noted that all of the minerals needed to produce lithium ion batteries can be sourced in Canada. She said there is a “pipeline” of mining and processing projects and the two governments will work to match European companies with those in Canada.
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