Boosting transatlantic ties is a ‘moral imperative’ amid geopolitical turmoil, says minister for mineral-rich Canadian province
Quebec and Europe should deepen economic ties and seek to bolster their collective supply chain resilience, the Canadian province’s international affairs minister has said, citing mounting tensions with Washington and Beijing.
Christopher Skeete told Euractiv that America’s tariffs and China’s export controls on strategically critical minerals have led Quebec to “double down” on its relationship with Europe, a continent with which it shares deep historical, social, and cultural bonds.
The only Francophone-majority jurisdiction in North America, Quebec shares “common values, common views of the world, [and] a common fate” with Europe, Skeete said.
“We’re doubling down on that right now, hoping to go further and do more. We believe in a deeper relationship with Europe as a way of mitigating some of the risks of having a single client, which historically has been the US.”
