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Why does Canada want to join the Europe-led JEF military partnership?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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This is the latest step in Canada's bid to move closer to Europe amid bitter trade war with the US.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:51:15 UTC.

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