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Australian minister says Canberra ‘on the same page’ as Ottawa on closer EU ties

Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell says Australia "will take great interest" in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's bid for a "unique alliance."

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Australian minister says Canberra ‘on the same page’ as Ottawa on closer EU ties

SYDNEY - An Australian minister said on Tuesday the country is aligned with Canada’s attempt to seek deeper ties with the European Union, amid Ottawa’s escalating trade war with Washington.Canada is seeking a “unique alliance” with the EU but is not looking to become a member, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday after The Wall Street Journal reported he was exploring whether Canada could become an “associate member” of the bloc.“We are on the same page,” Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell told The Sydney Morning Herald on Tuesday.

Source: Japan Times