Event Brief
Harris says EU-Canada ties are not hostile
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Summary: Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris said details of a new associate membership with Canada are still to be determined. He said it is “good news” that the European Union signalled its intention to have a “much closer relationship” with Ottawa, adding the relationship is “not hostile to anybody”.
WHO: Simon Harris
WHAT: Harris comments that EU-Canada ties are intended to be closer and not hostile, while associate membership details remain undecided.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 3:57 AM ET
WHERE: Ireland
WHY: Harris was reacting to the EU’s signal of an intention to have a much closer relationship with Canada and discussing the yet-to-be-determined details of a new associate membership.
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