European Union Heads to Visit Canada Amid Talks for Access to EU Science Grants

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
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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.