THE WORLD, CONNECTED
DIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP · 2026

Canada → Malta

This score represents Canada's relationship toward Malta. The reverse direction is calculated separately and shown alongside it.

CAN → MLT+6Mixed60% evidence confidenceBroad sourced evidence
MLT → CAN+6MixedSymmetric current scores
SIX-COMPONENT MODEL

Current component scores

Component values run from −100 to +100 and are combined with the published weights.

Security0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not activate an additional frozen security rule for the 2015 baseline.

Diplomacy0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not activate an additional frozen bilateral diplomatic rule for the 2015 baseline.

Economic+15

1 documented factor produce the +15 economic assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +15CETA begins provisional application
    Active event · 2017

    The Canada-EU agreement began provisional application, adding a standing framework for tariff, services and procurement cooperation.

Coverage gap: Reporter-side 2015 goods trade does not reach a frozen material-trade threshold, or is unavailable.

Alignment+25

2 documented factors produce the +25 alignment assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +10Shared Commonwealth institutional framework
    Baseline rule · 2015

    Canada and the counterpart participated in the Commonwealth's standing framework of political values, consultation and practical cooperation in 2015.

  2. +15Annual methodology 1.1 recalculation
    Annual recalculation · 2026

    The current component replaces the 2015 quantitative threshold or time-bounded structural package with the evidence applicable in the selected year.

Disputes0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: No qualifying frozen dispute or dispute-settlement rule is activated by the reviewed evidence.

Societal0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not establish the exceptional or strong exchange required by a frozen societal rule.

CHANGE SINCE 2015

+2 in 2015 → +6 in 2026

The change is generated from sourced events and frozen scoring rules, not retrospective editorial adjustment.

ACTIVE EVIDENCE

Events affecting the current score

+2

CETA begins provisional application

The Canada-EU agreement began provisional application, adding a standing framework for tariff, services and procurement cooperation.

Interpret with care

This analytical score is not an objective fact, endorsement or prediction. Confidence reflects evidence coverage, while incomplete or unavailable observations remain explicit. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties rather than a meaningful ranking.

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