Canada is moving closer to Europe again, with Brussels confirming talks on Ottawa joining the EU's €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The move could give Kyiv access to Canada's defence industry on the same procurement terms as EU producers, widening the weapons pool available for Ukraine. The talks come just after Mark Carney welcomed the EU's unprecedented proposal for Canada to become its first “associate member,” despite Donald Trump's tariff warnings. As Ottawa's European pivot expands from trade to defence, will Carney's Ukraine move deepen Canada's confrontation with Trump?