The EU and Canada plan far-reaching deal to strengthen partnership. The European Union and Canada are pursuing a new, all-encompassing relationship that will cover everything from trade to security, as the transatlantic partners seek to form a new alliance to counter the global power politics dominated by the United States and China. According to people familiar with the preparations, European Commission President von der Leyen, the EU's top executive, is expected to announce the plans during her state of the union address on September 16 in Strasbourg, France. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the speech and then address European lawmakers the next day.