President of the European Council Antonio Costa (L), European Commission's Special Envoy for the EU-Canada, Joost Korte, Prime Minister Mark Carney and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen exit after attending a roundtable with business leaders during during the 21st EU-Canada summit in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on October 29, 2026. The EU and Canada want to bring their relationship to the "highest level possible" as they face a "world of growing rivalries," the 27-nation bloc's chief said Thursday ahead of a meeting with Canadian leader Mark Carney. Brussels and Ottawa are to lay the groundwork for an ever-closer partnership at a two-day summit in Montreal, as they navigate uncertain ties with the United States and China. (Photo by Christopher Katsarov / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)