Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has just finished addressing the European Parliament, in a speech where he emphasised that Europe and Canada are "stronger together".

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is not proposing a "third bloc, in order to become a great power rival only with better manners".

He adds: "We do not seek power to dominate others."

Canada and the EU are "pursuing resilience", he says, so no one can control its open markets or impair its sovereignty.

"A Canada-EU alliance would create a beacon for other democracies," Carney continues, adding that the alliance would be defined by what it opposes and what it stands for - listing freedom, solidarity and sustainability.

He finishes his address by saying it is time to deepen roots and "grow a transatlantic forest under which our citizens can flourish as free people on free ground every single day".

(Sourc: BBC)