Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola hold a joint press conference in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 17. | REUTERS

Brussels, Belgium – Canada and the European Union will lay the groundwork for a sweeping new partnership aimed at better navigating a world dominated by the United States and China at a Montreal summit this week.

Already enjoying a free trade pact and a defense procurement program among other deals, Brussels and Ottawa hope to deepen cooperation in other areas.

Here are some of the issues on the table:

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