Add StudioX as a preferred source on GoogleCanada and the European Union say a digital trade pact is nearly finished after a two-day summit in Montreal, according to a report from Benefits and Pensions Monitor, which carried a story first published by The Hill Times.
The report says the leaders closed the summit by agreeing to pursue the “deepest possible partnership short of accession.” It describes the meeting as unprecedented and says the leaders doubled down on a path toward associate membership.
Leaders gather for the final day
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived at Grand Quay for the second and final day of the summit. He was flanked by European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The report was written by Neil Moss and is dated October 30, 2026, from Montreal.
Digital trade and CETA
According to the report, the two sides announced that a digital trade pact is close to completion. The summit’s outcome on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was more muted, the report says. It states that leaders offered a weaker call for full ratification of CETA than they did in last year’s statement.
The full article is behind a paywall, so further details of the summit’s outcomes were not available in the portion reviewed.
Source: Benefits and Pensions Monitor
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