The Canada-EU summit is now underway, kicking off in Montreal. A strategic outreach to Europe to reduce dependence on the United States. The European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen opened the conference, saying the gathering paves the way for Canada to become the bloc's first associate member. But as Touria Izri reports, the term is a contentious one, with several EU nations rejecting it. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews #europeanunion #eu #canada #canadanews