EU Parliament to open office in Canada

The European Parliament is to open an office in Canada, Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced Monday. The announcement comes two days before Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to attend the State of the Union speech at Parliament’s Strasbourg headquarters on Wednesday. Carney will also address the Parliament on Thursday. The Canadian leader is heading to Europe to deepen ties with partners as Ottawa remains locked in a trade war with Washington. “A stronger presence that facilit