The Canadian prime minister is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s latest proposal would involve deepening ties between the European Union and the CPTPP, a Pacific trade organization.

The Canadian PM responded to questions about POLITICO’s reporting that Ottawa is spearheading conversations between the EU and an Indo-Pacific trade bloc.

European Union and 12-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership eye closer ties, plan to ...

With Mexico’s approval in January 2026, the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is now binding on all parties except Canada. This marks ...

Canadian PM Mark Carney spearheads efforts to unite the EU and CPTPP, countering US tariffs and fostering global trade resilience.

Beijing is ramping up its call for admission into the world’s highest-standard trade bloc at a time when US-initiated decoupling efforts are increasingly damaging bilateral trade and threatening the ...

Apart from providing a defence against supply-chain blackmail, businesses within this bloc would enjoy unprecedented access ...

In 2018, 11 countries—Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam—came together to sign the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for ...

While the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) was launched with a bang – and the United States is still pretending to believe it would make a big difference – the potential of the Comprehensive and ...