The European Union and Canada are pursuing a new all-encompassing relationship covering trade and security, aimed at countering the global power politics of the United States and China. European Commission President von der Leyen is expected to announce the plans during her state of the union address on September 16 in Strasbourg. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend and address European lawmakers the next day, according to people familiar with the preparations.
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