Canada and the EU want an energy alliance. What would it look like?

Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-09-18 15:02:02.0
Tags: [National, Energy, Trade, Resources, Environment]

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with European Union leadership in Strasbourg, France, to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and establishing a new energy alliance amid strained relations with the United States and Europe's pivot away from Russian energy imports. University of British Columbia economist Werner Antweiler noted that Canada lacks East Coast pipelines and export port infrastructure, suggesting European companies could secure stable gas supplies through swap contracts that trade Asian-bound cargoes for European-delivered alternatives. Meanwhile, Clean Energy Canada executive director Rachel Doran highlighted opportunities to supply critical minerals to the European Union to support its transition to clean power and alternative energy supplies. Additionally, Prime Minister Carney announced that he will sign no new deals with the European Union until Canada's Parliament is given the opportunity to vote on them.