Grimsby, Ontario
18 September 2014
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, will travel to Ottawa and Toronto on September 26, 2014, to take part in a Canada-European Union (EU) Summit. The Prime Minister made the announcement during a roundtable meeting with members of the Ontario business community.
The Summit will mark the beginning of a new era in Canada-EU relations as the three leaders will celebrate the historic end of negotiations of the Canada-EU Trade Agreement as well as the Strategic Partnership Agreement. The leaders will also work to advance shared interests on key international peace and security issues such as the conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq, and Syria, as well as other matters of mutual interest.
