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For the EU and Canada, we'll alternate for questions. Madame der Leyen. On your first question.

We had a broader discussion's not a perfect. Example.

What I would say I'm going to pick up and then I will hand President von der Leyen,

this is a positive. In the European Union. I.

Just a little in French if necessary, if I may.

As for our Europe-Canada relations, it is the tightest collaboration possible without being a member of the EU because it's impossible because of geography,

but at the end of the day, in each circumstance it is a partnership, a collaboration.

For solutions for mobility, for opportunities for individuals,

researchers, businesses, and so on.

And with this new alliance for the future, the idea is to find large scale solutions,

for example, for defending Ukraine, for rebuilding Ukraine.

For fighting climate change and financing that fight.

Perhaps I may also add a few words in French.

There is tremendous support among member states and European citizens to bring the EU closer to Canada and vice versa. We are starting the work today.

We have an ambition and a vision now.

We have to define all the details that are necessary to move forward,

but the most important message is that a majority of citizens wish to get closer to Canada. Next question. Christian from Radio Canada.

If you could answer in French and English, this is a two-pronged question.

First of all, for people at home, becoming an associate member,

what does that change for the everyday person in their lives and around the cost of living and for those who fear getting bogged down in European bureaucracy,

what would you say, Mr.

Carney, how, in what cases would you like to see compromises with the EU or regulatory compromises,

or Thank you, Mr.

President, would you be able to, you know, convince your member states of that?

Well, first of all, as for opportunities for the everyday Cancian, let's start with affordability.

More choices for European goods and services here in Canada, a financial sector that is more competitive,

and that's because institutions and payment systems from Europe would also be here in Canada.

For the everyday person with children, great opportunities for children, young people,

because they'll be able to study in Europe and to have European students come here to Canada.

Opportunities to travel and work, all of that will be facilitated. It will be faster.

Cultural opportunities, there are a number of them.

But essentially, you know,

it's not a requirement to go to Europe to experience the benefits of this partnership. Now, as for your second question. Suki Sukito the important thing.

Is that with this approach, well, listen, the world is dynamic, and the same thing goes for the economy.

We are both developing new approaches, for example, AI. We can co-develop these approaches now. It's more efficient.

At the very least it will be more efficient and in my opinion more productive and it will be developed even better.

Second of all, there is a process in Europe, in Europe,

and there's one here in Canada,

and this has to do with, you know, overlapping regulatory.

But this partnership will strengthen our efforts to bring down that multiplication of regulations.

We are going to concentrate on these opportunities and examples in the future.

Well, the 27 member states have approved our joint declaration and our joint declaration is very clear. We want. To build an ever closer association. What does that mean?

Well, myself, we've already tried to explain what that is. There are three dimensions.

First of all, there is the policy dimension.

And bringing our policies closer together, that's what we've done during this summit,

and that's what we're going to continue doing.

As for the overall challenges, climate change, for example, peace, development.

And also for matters that are being addressed today for everybody,

artificial intelligence and developing the digital aspect.

Now the third dimension is governance, and for that we gave a very clear example,

not just today at this summit.

When the president of the Commission and the Cancian Prime Minister made a decision to have a joint meeting between the commissioners and the college and Canada's cabinet,

well, it's difficult to imagine an association any closer than that when the Cancian Prime Minister comes to participate in a meeting of the European Council.

With all the heads of state and so on, well,

it's hard to imagine an association any closer than that because Mr. Carney participates in such a meeting.

So we have the political aspect and then we have this aspect of political cooperation and cooperation between the institutions at the highest levels something in English. The. Then resilient supply chains. Opportunity. President von der Leyen. So on the question. Look another.

I think that answers the question in the run up to this meetings sometimes 24.

That nature will only be reinforced by what we're,

Christopher Vajda from the National Post. So, you've spoken at linked to the.

And with respect to We don't view this alliance for the future. Horizon predecessor predecessor. Confidence in French, which aspect?

The cost of,

you've raised a few trade issues and we have settled them over the past weeks.

Those are examples of the spirit of our partnership and the advantage of having closer association between the two countries.

And one last point, as for costs of being an associate member or having closer association,

no, that's not how it works. It's about advantages, opportunities, synergies.

1 + 1 equals much more than 2.

That is the track record and that's the future.

Thank you very much. Very good, here we go.