‘It’s about the opportunities’: Trade minister insists EU summit will bear fruit

November 1, 2026

CTV: Following this week’s Canada-EU Summit in Montreal, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu insists the gathering will bear fruit. But, on the question of how much so-called associate membership with the bloc could cost Canada, the minister wouldn’t say, insisting instead there’s an “opportunity cost” of not pursuing deeper integration with Europe…