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Canada's trade minister meets EU trade chief in Milwaukee; Canada-EU Summit set for Montréal on Oct. 29–30
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu met EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič on the margins of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Milwaukee, discussing critical minerals, defence and digital trade; Canada will host the Canada-EU Summit in Montréal on October 29–30.
Why it matters
The meeting sets the stage for the Canada-EU Summit in Montréal at the end of October and signals deepening Canada-EU economic ties on the 10th anniversary of CETA, which has lifted bilateral merchandise trade by close to 80%. Digital trade talks and critical-minerals cooperation will be key summit topics.
Full report
On October 2, 2026, Canada's Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, met with Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security and for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, while attending the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The two discussed the importance of Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent attendance at the EU's State of the Union address and his address to the European Parliament. Sidhu highlighted Canada's desire to work with the EU on a full range of strategic capabilities, including critical minerals, defence and digital trade.
They also marked the upcoming 10th anniversary of the signature of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), noting its success to date, with bilateral merchandise trade close to 80% higher compared to pre-CETA levels.
Sidhu announced that Canada will host the Canada-EU Summit in Montréal, Quebec, on October 29 and 30, 2026. The two also discussed the ongoing negotiations toward a Canada-EU digital trade agreement and will meet later this month in Dublin, Ireland, for the informal meeting of EU trade ministers.
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