European Union Heads to Visit Canada Amid Talks for Access to EU Science Grants
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen chat during a visit at CFB Kingston in Kingston, Ont., on Mar. 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
The top heads of the European Union are expected to visit Canada this year, as officials discuss the possibility of Ottawa joining a major research-funding pact.
Brussels and Ottawa hold leaders’ summits every two years as part of an agreement signed in 2017 alongside a major trade deal.