Prime Minister of Canada appoints Jonathan Wilkinson as Ambassador to EU
Key points
Appoints Jonathan Wilkinson as Ambassador to the EU
Emphasizes deeper Canada–EU cooperation in trade, technology, energy, and security
TL;DR
Appoints Jonathan Wilkinson as Ambassador to the European Union, effective this summer.
Canada joined the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) and forged a New EU‑Canada Strategic Partnership and Security and Defence Partnership to deepen cooperation across trade, technology, energy, and security.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the 8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, Armenia — Canada’s first participation and the first time a non‑European leader will join.
2025 Canada–EU combined goods and services trade: $178.6 billion; Canadian direct investment in the EU: $297 billion (2024); Canadian companies generate 275,000 jobs in EU Member States; bilateral merchandise trade up 77% between 2016 and 2025.
Original text
In the face of a rapidly changing global landscape, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: building our strength at home and deepening our relationships with reliable partners around the world. Over the past year, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has strengthened and expanded Canada’s relationship with the European Union (EU) to create greater certainty, security, and prosperity for all. Last year...
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