A sweeping new partnership with the European Union would let Canadian tech firms bid on sensitive and critical infrastructure contracts otherwise off-limits to companies outside the 27-nation bloc, according to a leaked draft joint statement by Ottawa and Brussels. (Politico, The Logic)

Talking point: The European Commission proposed the Cloud and AI Development Act in June to reduce reliance on foreign-based cloud and AI infrastructure. It would bar non-EU providers from public procurement in sensitive areas, which could also be extended to private entities in highly critical sectors. There is an exception for trusted “associated third countries,” who must keep their own doors open to EU providers. Observers have suggested its stringent criteria would exclude the U.S. The partnership, which the document calls the “Canada-EU Alliance for the Future,” is set to launch at a summit this month in Montreal.

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